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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There’s nothing more chic than this tea kettle that has a gooseneck spout that ensures precision pouring.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
That kind of single-degree variable temperature control is typically only found in pricier gooseneck kettles.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2024
The thin, curvy gooseneck spouts are designed to control the flow of hot water when brewing coffee.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2024
Tender and delicious, gooseneck barnacles are expensive.
—Jessica Kelly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
That kind of single-degree variable temperature control is typically only found in pricier gooseneck kettles.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2024
The thin, curvy gooseneck spouts are designed to control the flow of hot water when brewing coffee.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 11 Oct. 2024
Tender and delicious, gooseneck barnacles are expensive.
—Jessica Kelly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Gooseneck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gooseneck. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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