"swan neck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swan necks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swan neck (plural swan necks)
  1. The end of a pipe, etc., curved like a swan's neck. Derived forms: swan neck deformity, swan-necked
    Sense id: en-swan_neck-en-noun-0vf6T6oL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. (snooker) A kind of rest head shaped rather like a horseshoe with a curved extension from the middle.
    Sense id: en-swan_neck-en-noun-e0ENOS1g Categories (other): Snooker Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, snooker, sports

Inflected forms

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