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gooseneck

noun

goose·​neck ˈgüs-ˌnek How to pronounce gooseneck (audio)
often attributive
1
: something (such as a flexible jointed metal pipe) curved like the neck of a goose or U-shaped
2
: a truck trailer (as for transporting livestock) with a projecting front end designed to attach to the bed of a pickup truck
goosenecked adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Market shellfish might include West Coast oysters, East Coast scallops, razor clams, or gooseneck barnacles. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 This light’s stand can be adjusted anywhere between 15 and 48 inches, and the light itself is mounted on a flexible gooseneck for easy angling. Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 27 Aug. 2022 It’s morning in the Lopez household, and Julio (series co-creator Chris Estrada) is indulging in his morning coffee ritual: hand-ground beans, a gooseneck kettle, a Chemex. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 The ship’s captain, Locky MacLean, said one mystery object looked like a massive pontoon covered in gooseneck barnacles. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022 The physics behind drippy teapots is fascinating, but the bottom line is that your typical ceramic kyusu spout is built with a stubby gooseneck that allows for a fast—but drip-free—pour. Max Falkowitz, Bon Appétit, 23 June 2022 Others have gooseneck barnacles growing out of their eyes and mouths. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2022 Covered in gooseneck barnacles that had grown on it, Rye Riptides had been dismasted, with its hull and keel no longer attached. Ian Lenahan, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022 For towing, the 7.3-liter can muster 15,000 pounds off its bumper and up to 20,200 with a gooseneck hitch. John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gooseneck was in 1688

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