Meaning Of The Word Gooseneck

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gooseneck in American English
any of various mechanical devices shaped like a goose's neck, as an iron joint for pipes or a flexible rod for supporting a desk lamp
noun: a curved object resembling the neck of a goose, often of flexible construction, as in the shaft of a gooseneck lamp

gooseneck in British English
noun: a pivot between the forward end of a boom and a mast, to allow the boom to swing freely

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