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gooseneck.

Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡusˌnɛk/General-American
  1. Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.

    attributive · often
    A gooseneck lamp can be swiveled around an object, allowing a good examination of all its surfaces.
  2. 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.

  3. Ellipsis of gooseneck barnacle.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
  4. Ellipsis of gooseneck loosestrife.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

From goose + neck.

verb/ˈɡusˌnɛk/General-American
  1. To seal (a bag) securely by twisting, folding, and cinching or taping.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From goose + neck.

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