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collar

noun
  1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
    “the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”
    apprehension
  2. a figurative restraint
    “asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market”
    leash
  3. necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
    chokerdog collarneckband
  4. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
    neckband
  5. a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
  6. the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
    shoe collar
  7. a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine part
  8. anything worn or placed about the neck
    “the thief was forced to wear a heavy wooden collar”
  9. (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal
verb
  1. to take into custody
    arrest
  2. to furnish with a collar
    “Collar the dog and we can go for a walk.”
  3. to seize by the neck or collar