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Definition of Goosenecks
1. gooseneck [n] - See also: gooseneck
Lexicographical Neighbors of Goosenecks
Literary usage of Goosenecks
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Burning Clay Wares by Ellis Lovejoy (1920)
"Cooling sections of the kiln are connected with the advanced heating flue by
goosenecks, and at the same time the draft outlets in the inner kiln wall are ..."
2. The Country House: A Practical Manual of the Planning and Construction of by Charles Edward Hooper (1905)
"Form the main gutters of cypress 5" x 7" with 2\ Ib. lead goosenecks. Porch and
piazza gutter 3" x 5", of cypress, with i^" lead goosenecks. Walls. ..."
3. The Country House: A Practical Manual of the Planning and Construction of by Charles Edward Hooper (1906)
"Form the main gutters of cypress 5" x 7" with 2\ Ib. lead goosenecks. Porch and
piazza gutter 3" x 5", of cypress, with i ^" lead goosenecks. ..."
4. A Practical Treatise on Sub-aqueous Foundations: Including The Coffer-dam by Charles Evan Fowler (1914)
"The material was removed by means of ordinary sand-pumps and was discharged
through " goosenecks " of cast iron outside the pier, these " goosenecks " being ..."
5. The Theory and Practice of Ore Dressing by Edward Saxton Wiard (1915)
"There is a plurality of discharge goosenecks at the bottom of the ... The goosenecks
end in hose lengths and plugs are wired in the hose at the discharge ..."
6. Conveyance and Distribution of Water for Water Supply: Aqueducts, Pipe-lines by Edward Wegmann (1918)
"When multiple goosenecks are adopted, more flexibility will be given to the ...
There is, therefore, less liability of breakage with several goosenecks in ..."
7. Fuel Economy in Boiler Rooms: A Development of Fuel Economy and CO2 by Austin Raymond Maujer, Charles Hiram Bromley (1918)
"As soon as the liquid has been brought up to the mark, replace the goosenecks
and rubber bags to prevent further contact with the outside air. ..."
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