gullet
[ guhl-it ]
/ ˈgʌl ɪt /
noun
verb (used with object)
to form a concavity at the base of (a sawtooth).
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Origin of gullet
Words nearby gullet
Gulf War syndrome, gulfweed, gulgul, gull, Gullah, gullet, gulley, gullible, Gulliver's Travels, Gullstrand, gull wing
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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 ]
n.
The esophagus.
The throat.
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