gooseneck

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goose·neck

G0198100 (go͞os′nĕk′)n.1. A slender curved object or part, such as the flexible shaft of a type of desk lamp.2. Nautical A pivoting connector by which the boom is attached to the mast on many sailboats.

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goose′necked′ adj.

gooseneck

(ˈɡuːsˌnɛk) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a pivot between the forward end of a boom and a mast, to allow the boom to swing freely2. something in the form of a neck of a goose ˈgooseˌnecked adj

goose•neck

(ˈgusˌnɛk)

n. a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, as a section of pipe or a long, flexible metal shaft on a desk lamp. [1680–90] goose′necked`, adj.

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Noun

1.

gooseneck - something in a thin curved form (like the neck of a goose)curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

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