NECKLACE

Necklace

A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain. Others are woven or manufactured from cloth using string or twine.

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necklace

Noun

  1. An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
  2. Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
    a necklace of coral islands
  3. A method of informal execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire.

Verb

  1. To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.


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