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 gooseneck spout, which is long and slender, allows for a slow, steady and accurate stream of hot water that evenly saturates your brew.
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Haskins discovered that the seams in the glider’s hull were covered with hundreds of gooseneck barnacles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
It's got an adjustable gooseneck and two swiveling light bars, and the clamp can be attached to a nightstand or headboard with ease.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 26 May 2025
That was not the case in my pollinator garden, where the gooseneck loosestrife ran roughshod over a patch of hostas and had to be removed.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2024
Haskins discovered that the seams in the glider’s hull were covered with hundreds of gooseneck barnacles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
It's got an adjustable gooseneck and two swiveling light bars, and the clamp can be attached to a nightstand or headboard with ease.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 26 May 2025
That was not the case in my pollinator garden, where the gooseneck loosestrife ran roughshod over a patch of hostas and had to be removed.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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