Gooseneck (disambiguation)
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Gooseneck may refer to:
- The neck of a gooseGooseThe word goose is the English name for a group of waterfowl, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller....
- GooseneckGooseneckThe gooseneck is the swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast. The boom moves from side to side and up and down by swiveling on the gooseneck....
, a type of sailing rigging attachment - Gooseneck (drilling rig), a thick, hollow metal elbow that supports and provides a downward angle from which the Kelly hoseKelly hoseA Kelly hose is a flexible, steel reinforced, high pressure hose that connects the standpipe to the kelly and allows free vertical movement of the kelly while facilitating the flow of drilling fluid through the system and down the drill string....
hangs - Gooseneck, Isle of ManGooseneck, Isle of ManGooseneck is situated between the 25th Milestone and 26th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road with the road junction with the tertiary D28 Hibernia Road in the parish of Maughold in the Isle of Man.The...
, a point on the Snaefell Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain courseSnaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald... - Gooseneck barnacleGooseneck barnacleGoose barnacles , also called stalked barnacles or gooseneck barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone.-Biology:...
, a species of crustacean - Gooseneck (piping)Gooseneck (piping)A gooseneck is a 180° pipe fitting at the top of a vertical pipe that prevents entry of water. Common implementations of goosenecks are ventilator piping or ducting for bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans, ship holds, landfill methane vent pipes, or any other piping implementation exposed to the...
, a piping or ductwork feature - A crowbar (tool)Crowbar (tool)A crowbar, a wrecking bar, pry bar, or prybar, or sometimes a prise bar or prisebar, and more informally a jimmy, jimmy bar, jemmy or gooseneck is a tool consisting of a metal bar with a single curved end and flattened points, often with a small fissure on one or both ends for removing nails...
- A type of semi-trailerSemi-trailerA semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. A large proportion of its weight is supported by a road tractor, a detachable front axle assembly known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer...
- A type of horse trailerHorse trailerA horse trailer or horse van is used to transport horses...
- A type of flexible tubing used in light fixtureLight fixtureA light fixture, light fitting, or luminaire is an electrical device used to create artificial light and/or illumination, by use of an electric lamp...
s or microphone standMicrophone standA microphone stand is a free-standing mount for a microphone. It allows the microphone to be positioned in the studio, on stage or on location without requiring a person to hold it....
s. - A type of erosional feature, in which a meanderMeanderA meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse. A meander is formed when the moving water in a stream erodes the outer banks and widens its valley. A stream of any volume may assume a meandering course, alternately eroding sediments from the outside of a bend and depositing them on the...
of a entrenched riverEntrenched riverAn entrenched river is a river that is confined to a canyon or gorge, usually with a relatively narrow width and little or no flood plain, and often with meanders worn into the landscape...
gets entrenched into surrounding bedrock, as in Goosenecks State ParkGoosenecks State ParkGoosenecks State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, overlooking a deep meander of the San Juan River. The park is located near the southern border of the state a short distance from Mexican Hat, Utah. Millions of years ago, the Monument Upwarp forced the river to carve incised meanders over deep... - A kind of a chopper motorcycleChopper (motorcycle)A chopper is a type of motorcycle that was either modified from an original motorcycle design or built from scratch to have a hand-crafted appearance. The main features of a chopper that make it stand out are its longer frame design accompanied by a stretch front end...
frame, which has the front part of frame (between the fuel tank and the fork) stretched - A prime cut of beef that includes the bottom round, eye round, and the heel
- A flower of the variety Lysimachia clethroidesLoosestrifeLoosestrife is the common name of a number of different flowering plants. The species belong to two taxonomic genera, Lythrum, within the family Lythraceae, and Lysimachia, within the family Primulaceae.Lythrum species known as loosestrife include:...