esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet
(noun) the passage between the pharynx and the stomach
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gullet (plural gullets)
The throat or esophagus.
(cytology) 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.
• (throat or esophagus): gorge
• (cytopharynx): cytopharynx
Source: Wiktionary
Gul"let, n. Etym: [OE. golet, OF. Goulet, dim. of gole, goule, throat, F. gueule, L. gula; perh. akin to Skr. gula, G. kenle; cf. F. goulet the neck of a bottle, goulotte channel gutter. Cf. Gules, Gully.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The tube by which food and drink are carried from the pharynx to the stomach; the esophagus.
2. Something shaped like the food passage, or performing similar functions; as: (a) A channel for water. (b) (Engin.) A preparatory cut or channel in excavations, of sufficient width for the passage of earth wagons. (c) A concave cut made in the teeth of some saw blades.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
