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Definition: Meaning of, jugular in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə /

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jugular jugulars
[countable usually singular]
  1. jugular vein the large VEIN in your neck that takes blood from your head back to your heart
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  2. go for the jugular informal to criticize or attack someone very strongly, especially in order to harm them
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jugular used in phrases

  • anterior jugular vein (noun)
    1. arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
  • external jugular vein (noun)
    1. formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins; empties into the subclavian vein
  • internal jugular vein (noun)
    1. a continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater; joins the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein
  • jugular vein (noun)
    1. veins in the neck that return blood from the head
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