gooseneck
Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the…Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.
» Gooseneck barnacles sweep the water with their feathery legs to catch plankton.
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2 senses(attributive, often)Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.
A gooseneck lamp can be swiveled around an object, allowing a good examination of all its surfaces.
Schwanenhals
something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)
The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack or a jibe the gooseneck swings the boom from one side of the boat to the other.
Lümmelbeschlag, Lümmel
Examples
1 sentencesGooseneck barnacles sweep the water with their feathery legs to catch plankton.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From goose + neck.From goose + neck.
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Forms
plural: goosenecks| Singular | gooseneck |
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Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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