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gullet

/ˈɡʌl.ət/

noun

Meaning

  • The throat or esophagus.

  • The cytopharynx of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.

  • The space between the teeth of a saw blade.

  • A channel for water.

  • A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons.

  • The wide room under the pommel of a saddle, the hollow over the withers.

Synonyms

cytopharynx,
gorge