necking
/ˈnɛkɪŋ/
noun
- Kissing and cuddling in a romantic or sexual way.
- The teenagers were caught necking in the back of the movie theater.
- Necking in public places is sometimes frowned upon by older generations.
- They spent the evening necking on the sofa while watching a film.
- A narrow part of something, such as a bottle or a column, that is shaped like a neck.
- The necking of the bottle made it easy to grip and pour.
- In architecture, the necking is the groove between the capital and the shaft of a column.
- The glassblower carefully shaped the necking of the vase.
- The act of reducing the diameter of a metal rod or tube in a specific area, often in manufacturing.
- The engineer inspected the necking process to ensure the metal didn't crack.
- The machinist performed necking on the pipe to create a threaded section.
- Necking is a common step in making bolts and screws.