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Meaning of "text neck" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEXT NECK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEXT NECK

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Text neck is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEXT NECK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of text neck in the English dictionary

The definition of text neck in the dictionary is a painful condition caused by contorting the neck to view the screen of a mobile phone or portable electronic device.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEXT NECK

text
text editor
text file
text message
text messaging
text processing
textbook
textbookish
texter
textile
textiles
texting
textism
textless
textonym
textorial
textphone
textual
textual critic
textual criticism

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEXT NECK

boat neck
brass neck
break one´s neck
breathe down someone´s neck
bull neck
by the neck
crew neck
get it in the neck
hard neck
neck
neck and neck
pain in the neck
polo neck
risk one´s neck
save one´s neck
save someone´s neck
scoop neck
swan neck
V neck
V-neck

Synonyms and antonyms of text neck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «text neck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEXT NECK

Find out the translation of text neck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of text neck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «text neck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

文字颈部
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuello de texto
570 millions of speakers

English

text neck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाठ गर्दन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نص العنق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

текст шеи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

texto pescoço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাঠ ঘাড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cou de texte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leher teks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Text Hals
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テキスト首
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

텍스트 목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gulu teks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cổ văn bản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரை கழுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मजकूर मान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Metin boynu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

collo testo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tekst szyi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

текст шиї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gât de text
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαιμό κείμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teks nek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

text hals
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tekst halsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of text neck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEXT NECK»

The term «text neck» is normally little used and occupies the 150.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about text neck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEXT NECK»

Discover the use of text neck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to text neck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Language Toolkit for New Zealand 3
Dozens of cases of “text neck” - a condition linked to using mobile devices such as cell phones and MP3 players - are being reported each week, the Chiropractors' Association says. It says the repetitive stress injury is on the rise in new ...
Andrea Hayes, 2011
2
Book Was There: Reading in Electronic Times
For a discussion of “text neck,” see http://text-neck.com/. As the Text Next Institute writes on its website: “Medical research has shown that long term forward head posture will cause early spinal arthritis, disc degeneration, headaches, up to a ...
Andrew Piper, 2012
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Bonica's Management of Pain
Myofascial pain syndromes, fibromyalgia, and acute musculoskeletal disorders can involve the neck and upper extremities and are covered in detail elsewhere in this text. Neck and arm pain may also be secondary to primary or metastatic ...
Scott M. Fishman, 2012
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Leaves of Grass, a Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems: ...
... poems; 134 56-71 : eye-brows, 135 Copy-text: jaw-/hinges, 137 Copy-text: neck-/slue, 138 56: hind-/shoulders, 71: chest. [Probable broken comma] 139 56- 71: arm-pit, <— ' arm-/sinews, Copy- text: arm-/bones, 140 56: forefinger, ...
Walt Whitman, Gilbert Achcar, Sculley Bradley, 2007
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Cattle King for a Day
to text lode: adeposit of orethat fillsa fissure ina rock, oravein oforedeposited between layers of rock. →to text neck-reined: guided a horse by pressureof the reins against its neck. →to text Peacemaker: nickname for the single-action (that is, ...
L. Ron Hubbard, 2010
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Inside Dreamweaver MX
... href="#"> 5. For the Neck hotspot, use Dreamweaver to help write the formatted code. Create a new Dreamweaver file, and save it in the chapter_17/violin folder as temp.html. In temp.html, type the following text: Neck Violin ...
Laura Gutman, Patricia J. Ayers, Donald S. Booth, 2002
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Bonica's Management of Pain
Myofascial pain syndromes, fibromyalgia, and acute musculoskeletal disorders can involve the neck and upper extremities and are covered in detail elsewhere in this text. Neck and arm pain may also be secondary to primary or metastatic ...
Scott Fishman, Jane Ballantyne, James P. Rathmell, 2010
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The Posture Workbook: Free yourself from back, neck and ...
Thisdrooped neck is sometimes referred toas'text neck', and might belinked to overuseof texting and computer use generally. The drooped neck isan obvious sign of apattern of misuse that runs through the whole body. These youngsters are ...
Carolyn Nicholls, 2014
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Vāsavadattā: a Sanskrit romance
Rfimdyagra, 7. 57. ' Tel. ed. and Srirangam text interchange the order of the epithets. " Tel. ed., ' neck erect.' " The literal translation or uns stanza is given above, Introduction, p. :6. ° Srirangnm text, ' neck erect. ' '° TeL ed. and Srinngam text, ...
Subandhu, 1962
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The Truth About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Finding Answers, ...
Whether it's called iPod finger, tennis elbow, or text neck, it's the repeated trauma that makes it an RSI. You may not think of the pain in your neck as associated with carpal tunnel syndrome, but many believe the lower cervical spine is the very ...
Jill Gambaro, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEXT NECK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term text neck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Text Neck: Do you have it? Here's how to avoid it, or fix it if you do
If you've been feeling a twinge in your neck recently, or some stiffness in your shoulders that wasn't there before… you might be suffering from “text neck.” Yep. «whnt.com, Jul 15»
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Do You Have 'Text Neck'?
Do You Have 'Text Neck'? More. The condition, caused by spending hours looking down at tech gadgets, can result in loss of natural spine curvature and pain. «ABC News, Jun 15»
3
NINA RADCLIFF: Heads up on 'text neck,' other issues
Text neck.” This term was coined to describe neck and shoulder pain we may encounter because of the position we assume while texting, emailing or surfing ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
4
Colorado Teen Diagnosed with "Text Neck"
(Csaba Sukosd/KMGH) -- A teenager immersed in her iPhone has developed a serious condition that more and more doctors are coming across: "text neck.". «Fox 28, Jun 15»
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14-year-old Colorado girl suffers from 'text neck'
Now might be a good time to put the phones down. A 14-year-old Colorado girl has been diagnosed with a condition known as 'text neck' by her physician. «New York Daily News, Jun 15»
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'Text neck' can cause serious damage in teens
(WTNH)– More and more teens are getting neck pains from looking at their phones too often. It's called 'text neck' and while it may sound harmless, doctors say it ... «WTNH, Jun 15»
7
Smartphones and tablets causing a real pain in the neck known as …
Some kids are spending as much as 5,000 hours a year reading their cellphones, leading to chronic pain known as "text neck." 7NEWS Reporter Kristen Skovira ... «The Denver Channel, Jun 15»
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SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: Hand held technology becoming an actual …
Doctors have started diagnosing patients like Carol Hopkins with a condition called 'text neck.' "I started noticing I had tightness in my neck. Loss of mobility, and ... «WRDW-TV, Apr 15»
9
Too much texting can be a pain in the neck
SAN FRANCISCO -- As our obsession with our gadgets grows, more doctors are seeing a painful phenomenon known as "text neck." The pain is a result of ... «CBS News, Mar 15»
10
Health Minute - Text neck
Text neck is where people are hunched over looking at their electronic devices, ... angle looking at a mobile device, your head puts a 60 lbs strain on your neck. «Fox11online.com, Feb 15»

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