gullet

[ guhl-it ]

/ ˈgʌl ɪt /

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noun

the esophagus.

the throat or pharynx.

a channel for water.

a gully or ravine.

a preparatory cut in an excavation.

a concavity between two sawteeth, joining them at their bases.

verb (used with object)

to form a concavity at the base of (a sawtooth).

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Origin of gullet

1350–1400; Middle English golet<Old French goulet ≪ Latin gula throat; see -et

Words nearby gullet

Gulf War syndrome, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, Gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand, gull wing

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How to use gullet in a sentence

Once the meal is partially in its mouth, a second set of jaws somewhere in the eel’s throat clamps down on the squid, pulling the food down the fish’s gullet.
Moray eels enjoy surf ‘n turf with a surprise second set of jaws|Claire Maldarelli|June 22, 2021|Popular-Science
The blade of mine has been dulled on the gullet of that old Saracen yonder with the white beard.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
From the eastern gullet where he was, he could not see the sloop on account of the sharp turns of the pass.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
To prevent the water rushing into its throat as it skims the surface with its beak, the bird is provided with a very small gullet.
In the Wilds of Florida|W.H.G. Kingston

The cilia also send particles of food into a funnel-like opening, the gullet, on one side of the cell.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
The gullet widens almost at once into a long stomach, which in turn leads into a much coiled intestine.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter

British Dictionary definitions for gullet

gullet

/ (ˈɡʌlɪt) /

noun

a less formal name for the oesophagus Related adjective: oesophageal

the throat or pharynx

mining quarrying a preliminary cut in excavating, wide enough to take the vehicle that removes the earth

Word Origin for gullet

C14: from Old French goulet, diminutive of goule throat, from Latin gula throat

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Medical definitions for gullet

gullet

[ gŭl′ĭt ]

The esophagus.

The throat.

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