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
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The rear of the trailer is dedicated to the queen-size bed and features nightstand cubbies and adjustable gooseneck reading lights on both sides.
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New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Some models feature a gooseneck for total adjustability of the angle, height and position.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Don't worry, Hyundai is launching a new line of N Performance parts, enabling buyers to swap on a positively massive rear wing that follows the trend of gooseneck mounting, a design popularized by modern GT racing.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
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New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2025
Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Some models feature a gooseneck for total adjustability of the angle, height and position.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Don't worry, Hyundai is launching a new line of N Performance parts, enabling buyers to swap on a positively massive rear wing that follows the trend of gooseneck mounting, a design popularized by modern GT racing.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gooseneck
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“Gooseneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gooseneck. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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