gullet

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From Old English golet, Old French goulet, from Latin gula.

Noun [edit]

gullet (plural gullets)

  1. The throat or esophagus.
  2. (cytology) The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
  3. The space between the teeth of a saw blade.
  4. A channel for water.
  5. A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.

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Norwegian [edit]

Noun [edit]

gullet

  1. Definite singular of gull

Swedish [edit]

Noun [edit]

gullet

  1. definite singular of gull