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Gooseneck in a sentence

Gooseneck meaning

  1. Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.
  2. The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack or a jibe the gooseneck swings the boom from one side of the boat to the other.
  3. Ellipsis of gooseneck barnacle.

Synonyms of Gooseneck

curve curved shape

Related words

Other words often associated with Gooseneck or its synonyms:

line delivery contour shape bend pitch configuration flex curvature bender form

Using Gooseneck

  • The main meaning on this page is: Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps. | The swivel connection on a sailboat located near the bottom of the mast that the boom attaches to. When a sailboat performs a tack or a jibe the gooseneck swings the boom from one side of the boat to the other. | Ellipsis of gooseneck barnacle.
  • Useful related words include: curve, curved shape.

Context around Gooseneck

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lamicall 1×

Often after:

hinge 1× tablet 1× hospitality 1× lamp 1× dolly 1×

Sentence patterns with Gooseneck

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and around gooseneck 1× into the gooseneck and then 1× s a gooseneck hinge style 1× the lamicall gooseneck tablet holder 1× truck and gooseneck dolly as 1× used a gooseneck lamp to 1× working within gooseneck hospitality offers 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

she likes the 1× the laughing room 1× they have enjoyed 1× two slightly angled 1× usage australia double 1× working within gooseneck 1×

Common sentence endings:

an expanding company 1× and around gooseneck 1× creek northern territory 1× finish to it 1× hinge style mechanism 1× popeye esque laugh 1×

Words around Gooseneck

Just before it in the word index:

goosen 12 gooselike 2 goosehead 13 goosed 4 goosebumps 45 goosebump 5

Just after it in the word index:

gooses 2 goosetown 3 goosey 3 goosie 3 goosnargh 3 goossen 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Gooseneck

  • In this selection, "gooseneck" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lamicall, hinge, tablet and hospitality stand out and add context to how "gooseneck" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and around gooseneck and into the gooseneck and then. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gooseneck" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gooseneck

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Working within Gooseneck Hospitality offers room for career growth with an expanding company. (13 words)

Usage Australia Double-stacked trailers (with a small truck and gooseneck dolly as well) being unloaded at Timber Creek, Northern Territory. (21 words)

Two slightly-angled bits (short tubing lengths) are inserted into the gooseneck, and then the mouthpiece is inserted into the terminal bit. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

She likes the Lamicall Gooseneck Tablet Holder because the clamp is easy to attach to bed frames and side tables, though there’s also a floor stand version for $70 if your furniture has a delicate finish to it. (39 words)

The "laughing room" scene, where all the objects in the room seemingly come to life and begin to cackle maniacally along with Ash, came about after Spiegel jokingly used a gooseneck lamp to visually demonstrate a Popeye -esque laugh. (39 words)

If you’re driving a sedan, the boot lid may be prone to bounce up and down over bumps, especially if it’s a gooseneck-hinge style mechanism. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

If you’re driving a sedan, the boot lid may be prone to bounce up and down over bumps, especially if it’s a gooseneck-hinge style mechanism.

She likes the Lamicall Gooseneck Tablet Holder because the clamp is easy to attach to bed frames and side tables, though there’s also a floor stand version for $70 if your furniture has a delicate finish to it.

They have enjoyed all the thrills of watching riders test their courage on the famous Mountain section of the track and around Gooseneck.

Working within Gooseneck Hospitality offers room for career growth with an expanding company.

The "laughing room" scene, where all the objects in the room seemingly come to life and begin to cackle maniacally along with Ash, came about after Spiegel jokingly used a gooseneck lamp to visually demonstrate a Popeye -esque laugh.

Two slightly-angled bits (short tubing lengths) are inserted into the gooseneck, and then the mouthpiece is inserted into the terminal bit.

Usage Australia Double-stacked trailers (with a small truck and gooseneck dolly as well) being unloaded at Timber Creek, Northern Territory.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gooseneck" in a sentence?
An example: "If you’re driving a sedan, the boot lid may be prone to bounce up and down over bumps, especially if it’s a gooseneck-hinge style mechanism." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "gooseneck" from authentic English texts.
What does "gooseneck" mean?
Gooseneck means: Anything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps.
What are synonyms of "gooseneck"?
Common synonyms of "gooseneck" include: curve, curved shape.
How many example sentences with "gooseneck" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "gooseneck", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.