Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
Neck pain, stiffness, and discomfort resulting from poor posture while using electronic devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets, and computers).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: screen neck, text neck
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person experiencing such neck pain from digital device use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From tech (“the use of electronic devices”) + neck (“physical strain in the neck due to poor posture”).
