Definition of "jugular vein" [jugular vein]

• Any of several large veins of the neck that drain blood from the head. (noun)

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• "His master pulled his head a little to one side; the blade bit deep, snicking the jugular vein without touching the windpipe."
• "When Tennyson Senior was drunk, he threatened to stab people in the jugular vein with a knife."