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Meaning of "swan-necked" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWAN-NECKED

swan-necked  [ˈswɒnˌnɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWAN-NECKED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swan-Necked is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SWAN-NECKED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swan-necked in the English dictionary

The definition of swan-necked in the dictionary is having a neck that is long and elegant like that of a swan. Other definition of swan-necked is curved like a swan's neck.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWAN-NECKED


connect
kəˈnɛkt
disconnect
ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt
ewe-necked
ˈjuːˌnɛkt
goosenecked
ˈɡuːsˌnɛkt
high-necked
ˌhaɪˈnɛkt
interconnect
ˌɪntəkəˈnɛkt
landsknecht
ˈlæntskəˌnɛkt
misconnect
ˌmɪskəˈnɛkt
open-necked
ˌəʊpənˈnɛkt
reconnect
ˌriːkəˈnɛkt
rednecked
ˈrɛdˌnɛkt
V-necked
ˈviːˌnɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWAN-NECKED

swan
swan dive
Swan Lake
swan maiden
swan neck
swan song
swan-upping
swan´s-down
Swandri
Swanee
swanherd
swank
swanker
swankier
swankiest
swankily
swankiness
swankpot
swanky
swanlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWAN-NECKED

backed
bedecked
blocked
bull-necked
checked
crew-necked
decked
flecked
henpecked
locked
low-necked
packed
ring-necked
roll-necked
shipwrecked
shocked
stiff-necked
unchecked
unrecked
wrecked

Synonyms and antonyms of swan-necked in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swan-necked» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWAN-NECKED

Find out the translation of swan-necked to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swan-necked from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swan-necked» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

天鹅颈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuello de cisne
570 millions of speakers

English

swan-necked
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हंस गर्दन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

- بجعة العنق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лебедь шеей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cisne de pescoço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজহাঁস গ্রীব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

col de cygne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berambut angsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwanenhals
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白鳥首
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백조 목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swan-necked
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên nga cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அன்னம் கழுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हंस-मानलेला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuğu boyunlu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a collo di cigno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łabędź szyjką
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лебідь шиєю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gat de lebada
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κύκνειο λαιμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Swan -nek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svan hals
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svane - hals
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swan-necked

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWAN-NECKED»

The term «swan-necked» is used very little and occupies the 178.251 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWAN-NECKED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about swan-necked

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWAN-NECKED»

Discover the use of swan-necked in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swan-necked and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pediatric Dialysis
... 14.4 Curled Two Swan necked/curved Down 385 9.4 Curled Two Straight Lateral 313 7.6 Straight One Straight Lateral 301 7.3 Curled Two Straight Down 270 6.6 Curled One Straight Down 256 6.2 Curled One Straight Up 194 4.7 Straight ...
Bradley A Warady, Franz Schaefer, Steven R. Alexander, 2012
2
Why Millions Died: Before the War on Infectious Diseases
The Carlsberg experiments with the swan-necked tubes showed that microorganisms could not begin to grow in the sterilized wort “spontaneously” if organisms were prevented from entering the sterilized wort medium due to the configuration ...
George H. Scherr, 2011
3
Remarkable Discoveries!
These 'swan-necked flasks' were then boiled so that the air in them was forced out. When they cooled down, the flasks of broth were placed to one side with similarly boiled flasks in which the necks were not curved. In all flasks the outside air ...
Frank Ashall, 1996
4
The Process of Science
was placed into a specially designed set of swan-necked flasks, in which the broth would be open to the air but the air would have to travel a curved path before reaching the broth, thus preventing anything that might be present in the air from ...
Visionlearning, 2010
5
Louis Pasteur: Founder of Microbiology
Graceful as a Swan Swan-necked flasks with curves shaped like an “S” played an important role in Pasteur's experiments. First he boiled liquid in the flasks. Then he left them unsealed to expose them to air. Because of the shape of each flask, ...
Lisa Zamosky, 2008
6
Target 2011: Biology 12
Tmh. Fig. 7.1 Swan-necked experiment of Pasteur to prove biogenesis. Kangaroo Fig. 7.9 Adaptive radiation of marsupials of Australia. (c). idea had been put to rest when Louis Pasteur (1862) provided proof that microorganisms come only ...
Tmh
7
Science and Civilisation in China: Volume 5, Chemistry and ...
But even in Han times the archaeological evidence indicates that they were being replaced by the swan-necked hoe, poh ... blades can be fitted to the long tubular shank (Fig. i24).b Wang Chen was a great enthusiast of the swan-necked hoe, ...
Joseph Needham, 1974
8
Persons and Pictures from the Histories of France and ...
EDITHA,. THE. SWAN-NECKED. ENGLAND was happy yet and free under her Saxon kings. The unhappy natives of the land, the Britons of old time, long ago driven back into their impregnable fastnesses among the Welsh mountains, and the ...
Henry William Herbert, 1854
9
Blake's Human Form Divine
human-faced, swan-necked, bat-winged, triple-breasted, web-handed, footless, and serpent-tailed creature at the bottom ( [Plate 49] , compare with the bat-wings , webbed feet and serpent-tail of the wyvern on the High- leigh misericord [Plate ...
Anne Kostelanetz Mellor, 1974
10
Cmplt Biology For Medical Ent Exams
29.9 Swan-necked experiment of Pasteur to prove biogenesis. (A) Neck broken Broth remains free of microorganisms Colonies of microorganisms swan-necked flask. Air could reach the flask through the opening but dust particles and ...
Kumar

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWAN-NECKED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swan-necked is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daisy Bevan Is The Spitting Image Of Her Mother Joely Richardson …
But with that elegant swan-necked beauty and those crazily blue Redgrave eyes, the resemblance is so uncanny it's almost spooky. Daisy's father is producer ... «instyle.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Sundance Curiosities: Michael Fassbender Vehicle 'Slow West …
... menacing visage, and Smit-McPhee's swan-necked fragility at its disposal, "Slow West" has the potential to break out of its category as a classic Western. «Indie Wire, Jan 15»
3
Here comes Entrepreneur Barbie Entrepreneur Barbie
Yes, that swan-necked, thigh-gapped beauty has had a makeover and yet another career change. As of this summer, she's available as Entrepreneur Barbie. «Chicago Tribune, Aug 14»
4
Start-up Barbie and the changing feminine ideal
Yes, that swan-necked, thigh-gapped beauty has had a makeover and yet another career change. As of this summer, she's available as Entrepreneur Barbie. «Washington Post, Aug 14»
5
How Real Madrid and Barcelona could line up following stunning …
And so the greatest midfield player of his generation glided around the Bernabéu for the next five seasons with a swan-necked centre-half's shirt on his back. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
6
Mannequin protest fails to stop Weybridge lampposts replacement
Last year residents protested against the lamppost replacement scheme, instead wanting to keep the swan-necked posts. A spokesman for the county council ... «Get Surrey, Nov 13»
7
As Miliband wheels out his wife on the hustings... Can cool Justine …
Samantha Cameron has been known to add her swan-necked presence to the occasional political photo-call. But she normally keeps her trap shut. Mrs Miliband ... «Daily Mail, Apr 13»
8
Things We Love: Valentine Edition
Swan-necked kettles let you make a long, slow pour, evenly distributing almost-boiling water over ground coffee. But until now, it's been nearly impossible to ... «Wired, Feb 13»
9
Town mouse on Sutherland House
Re-reading his wife Consuelo Vanderbilt's The Glitter and the Gold, I couldn't but mourn for the swan-necked, 18-year-old American, incarcerated in a cold and ... «Country Life, Dec 12»
10
Just In - Lowe Alpine AirZone Pro
Softer body-contact mesh for the revised back system and Lowe Alpine's proven adaptive fit straps and hip-belts which use swan-necked attachments to allow ... «OUTDOORSmagic, Nov 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Swan-Necked [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/swan-necked>. May 2024 ».
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