jugular

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdʒʌɡ.jʊ.lə/, /ˈdʒʌɡ.jə.lə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈdʒʌɡ.jʊ.lɚ/, /ˈdʒʌɡ.jə.lɚ/

Adjective

jugular (not comparable)

1. Relating to, or located near, the neck or throat.
2. (zoology, of fish) Having ventral fins attached under the throat.
3. (humorous) Relating to juggling.

Translations

• French: jugulaire
• Portuguese: jugular
• Russian: ше́йный
• Spanish: yugular

Noun

jugular (plural jugulars)

1. (anatomy) A jugular vein.
2. (by extension) Any critical vulnerability.

   It was vicious; he went for the jugular.

Synonyms

• jugular vein

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