Ellipsis of gooseneck loosestrife. [Lysimachia clethroides, a species of plant bearing many small white flowers.]
Used in a Sentence
gooseneck
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gooseneck.
Editorial note
Boils in less than two minutes, you can schedule the boil, the thermostat is accurate and the gooseneck is accurate as hell, but is only good for pour-overs.
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Quick take
Ellipsis of gooseneck loosestrife. [Lysimachia clethroides, a species of plant bearing many small white flowers.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gooseneck gathered in one view.
(often attributive) Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.
(transitive) To seal (a bag) securely by twisting, folding, and cinching or taping.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gooseneck.
noun
Ellipsis of gooseneck loosestrife. [Lysimachia clethroides, a species of plant bearing many small white flowers.]
noun
(often attributive) Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.
verb
(transitive) To seal (a bag) securely by twisting, folding, and cinching or taping.
noun
Ellipsis of gooseneck barnacle. [Any of the species Pollicipes pollicipes or its close relatives, filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone, with a long and muscular stalk, which is edible and considered a delicacy in several Mediterranean countries.]
Example sentences
Boils in less than two minutes, you can schedule the boil, the thermostat is accurate and the gooseneck is accurate as hell, but is only good for pour-overs.
Which is also why to tow really big trailers, you need a gooseneck / fifth wheel hitch.
Fellow is at the top of the gooseneck game with their Stagg EKG electric kettle line.
My Jeep can probably tow a couple jet skis further than my friend’s Ford F35O can tow his 26’ gooseneck RV.
If you're going to do a pour over, a gooseneck kettle really helps.
It's a gooseneck kettle with digital temperature control, built-in timer, and hold function.
The Fellow Stagg EKG is insanely quick to boil and has a gooseneck...
I use a x86 tablet or two and a gooseneck arm (Tryone brand has been reliable) for cafe coding.
If you like to eat/drink - fill your kitchen with coffee making tools...like a fine italian coffee machine, a baeletti, a gooseneck kettle.
Suppose it could take a gooseneck hitch for a giant camper trailer.
I would love something like this, if my gooseneck tablet holder works ok with it.
I've had the need for a gooseneck trailer maybe once in the last decade.
Quote examples
Also, there are a variety of "third hands" you can get, I don't really like the small ones with two alligator clips and a magnifying glass, you can get ones with more clips that can hold more things, but a magnifying glass is really helpful (although it interferes with your depth perception) - I use a gooseneck magnifying glass with a built in light ring to help me solder.
Proper noun examples
Gooseneck phone/tablet mount is the best solution.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use gooseneck in a sentence?
Boils in less than two minutes, you can schedule the boil, the thermostat is accurate and the gooseneck is accurate as hell, but is only good for pour-overs.
What does gooseneck mean?
Ellipsis of gooseneck loosestrife. [Lysimachia clethroides, a species of plant bearing many small white flowers.]
What part of speech is gooseneck?
gooseneck is commonly used as noun, verb.