noun🔗ShareCol de cygneAnything with a slender curved shape, resembling the neck of a goose, such as the shaft of some lamps."The student adjusted the gooseneck of her desk lamp to better illuminate her textbook. "L'étudiante a ajusté le col de cygne de sa lampe de bureau pour mieux éclairer son manuel.appearanceparttypestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCol de cygneThe 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."During the jibe, the gooseneck allowed the boom to swing smoothly across the sailboat. "Pendant le virement de bord, le col de cygne a permis à la bôme de basculer en douceur sur le voilier.nauticalsailingsportvehicletechnicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
