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longneck

/ˈlɔːŋ.nɛk/
long · neck

Plural:longnecks
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• noun

1

North American A beer bottle with a long, narrow neck, or a large 750-milliliter bottle of beer in Australia.

Example

"The bartender pulled two cold longnecks from the ice chest and set them on the counter."


2

North American The northern pintail (Anas acuta), a migratory dabbling duck native to the Northern Hemisphere, characterized by its slender elongated neck and pointed central tail feathers.

Example

"Through his binoculars, the wildlife biologist spotted a flock of longnecks resting in the shallow marsh."


3

Australian Any of various Australian freshwater side-necked turtles of the genus Chelodina, characterized by an exceptionally long neck that folds sideways beneath the shell.

Example

"An Eastern longneck sunbathed on a submerged log along the edge of the billabong."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Longneck. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/longneck
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