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Meaning of 'jugular'
Meaning of 'jugular' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Jugular 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular
vein. [ a.]- Of or pertaining to the jugular vein; as, the jugular foramen.
- Having the ventral fins beneath the throat; -- said of certain fishes.
- One of the large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart through two chief trunks, an external and an internal, on each side of the neck; -- called also the jugular vein.
- Any fish which has the ventral fins situated forward of the pectoral fins, or beneath the throat; one of a division of fishes (Jugulares).
Meaning of 'jugular' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. jugular [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a vital part that is vulnerable to attack
- a vital part that is vulnerable to attack
Example in sentence:
- he always goes for the jugular
2. jugular [ a]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
- relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
Example in sentence:
- jugular vein
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