Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swan neck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: swan -neck
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The end of a pipe, etc., curved like a swan's neck.

noun

A kind of rest head shaped rather like a horseshoe with a curved extension from the middle.

Inflected Forms

swan necks (plural)

Phrases

swan neck deformity swan-necked

Questions

What does swan neck mean?: The end of a pipe, etc., curved like a swan's neck.

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