1. flexible curved pipes or tubes that can be bent and positioned, resembling a goose’s neck
Usage: technical
2. adjustable curved supports or arms on lamps, microphones, or other equipment
3. curved metal fittings that connect a trailer to a truck’s fifth wheel
Usage: trucking; automotive

Examples

• The plumber installed new goosenecks under the kitchen sink.
• She adjusted the goosenecks on her desk lamp to direct light onto her book.
• The recording studio had microphones mounted on flexible goosenecks.
• The truck driver checked the goosenecks before hitching the trailer.
• These goosenecks allow the faucet to swivel in any direction.
• The mechanic replaced the worn goosenecks on the semi-trailer.