necking

necking
/nek"ing/, n.
1. Informal. the act of embracing, kissing, and caressing amorously; petting.
2. Archit.
a. a molding or group of moldings between the projecting part of a capital of a column and the shaft.
b. gorgerin.
[1795-1805; NECK + -ING1]

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  • necking — (n.) 1825; see NECK (Cf. neck) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Necking — Nẹ|cking 〈n.; s; unz.〉 Austausch von Liebkosungen unter Jugendlichen; →a. Petting [zu engl. neck „schmusen“] * * * Nẹ|cking, das; [s], s [engl. necking, zu: to neck = knutschen, eigtl. = umhalsen, zu: neck = Hals]: Austausch von Zärtlichkeiten …   Universal-Lexikon

  • necking — When ductile test specimens are subjected to a tensile test, they exhibit necking when the tensile force exceeds the yield strength of the material; necking results in a reduction of area, measured in percent after break of the specimen …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Necking — Neck Neck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Necked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Necking}.] (Mech.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; used with down; as, to neck down a shaft. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • necking — neck eck, v. i. To kiss and caress amorously. [Colloq.] n. {necking}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Necking — Ne|cking das; [s], s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. necking zu engl. to neck »knutschen«, eigtl. »umhalsen«, dies zu neck »Hals, Nacken«> das Schmusen; Austausch von Liebkosungen (Vorstufe des ↑Pettings, bes. bei heranwachsenden… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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