gullet Synonyms
gullet Meaning
gullet (n)
the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
gullet (n.)
The tube by which food and drink are carried from the pharynx to the stomach; the esophagus.
Something shaped like the food passage, or performing similar functions
A channel for water.
A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.
A concave cut made in the teeth of some saw blades.
gullet Sentence Examples
- The seagull's long gullet allowed it to swallow its prey whole.
- The snake's gullet had the capacity to distend to accommodate large meals.
- The patient's gullet was severely injured in the car accident.
- The bird's gullet was filled with seeds and insects it had gathered.
- The worm's gullet was a narrow tube that extended from its mouth to its stomach.
- The gullet of the dinosaur was designed to handle large quantities of tough vegetation.
- The doctor examined the patient's throat and gullet for signs of infection.
- The gullet of the python extended almost the entire length of its body.
- The nurse inserted a tube into the patient's gullet to administer medication.
- The esophagus, also known as the gullet, is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
FAQs About the word gullet
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The seagull's long gullet allowed it to swallow its prey whole.
The snake's gullet had the capacity to distend to accommodate large meals.
The patient's gullet was severely injured in the car accident.
The bird's gullet was filled with seeds and insects it had gathered.
