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View usage for: (gʌlɪt) Word forms: plural gulletscountable nounYour gullet is the tube which goes from your mouth to your stomach. Synonyms: throat, crop, maw, craw More Synonyms of gullet gullet in British English (ˈɡʌlɪt) noun1. a less formal name for the oesophagus ▶ Related adjective: oesophageal 3. mining, quarrying a preliminary cut in excavating, wide enough to take the vehicle that removes the earth Word origin C14: from Old French goulet, diminutive of goule throat, from Latin gula throat gullet in American English (ˈgʌlət) noun1. the tube leading from the mouth to the stomach; esophagus 3. any depression or channel like a gullet, as a water gully Word origin ME golet < OFr goulet, throat, narrow passage, dim. of goule < L gula, throat < IE base * gel-, to swallow > OE ceole, Ger kehle, throat Examples of 'gullet' in a sentencegullet Acid reflux from an inflamed stomach or gullet can force blood upwards, too.If all has gone well you should feel a little sensation of trapped air coming up the gullet from the stomach.This will involve a specialist passing a thin telescope into your gullet and stomach to check what's causing the problem.From the top, it's useful to check for gullet and stomach cancer.This is when acid from the stomach leaks up into the gullet and throat, and it typically happens when you lie down at night or bend forwards.There's a valve between the gullet and stomach which is supposed to be one way - it lets food flow downwards.This can show if there has been acid damage to the stomach or gullet, and if more serious problems are present, such as ulcers. Definition the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach He burnt his mouth, throat and gullet. related words technical name oesophagus related adjective oesophageal Additional synonymsDefinition the stomach of an animal Synonyms throat, crop, stomach, maw, gullet, gizzard Definition the mouth, throat, or stomach of an animal the bear's gaping maw Synonyms mouth, crop, throat, jaws, gullet, craw- gulch
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