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gooseneck

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goose·neck  (gsnk)
n.
A slender curved object or part, such as the flexible shaft of a type of desk lamp.

goosenecked adj.

gooseneck [ˈguːsˌnɛk]
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a pivot between the forward end of a boom and a mast, to allow the boom to swing freely
2. something in the form of a neck of a goose
goosenecked  adj
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Noun1.gooseneckgooseneck - 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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Features include 3x optical zoom, a split screen, seamless switchovers and a flexible gooseneck design.
The flexible gooseneck design allows the lens and lamp head to independently rotate 360 degrees.
Reading a magazine and spinning a gooseneck bottle containing mercury, he then knocked the bottle over, and the substance spilled onto the platform.
 
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