noun
gullet
GUHL-iht
noun
1
The throat or esophagus, the passage food travels down when swallowed.
"The fish bone got stuck in his gullet."
2
The gap or notch between the teeth of a saw blade.
"Sawdust builds up in the gullet between each tooth."
How to Use Gullet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe throat, especially as the passage for swallowed food; also a technical term for the gap between saw teeth.
Word Forms
gulleted past tense, gullets plural, gullets singular
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Etymology
From Middle English golet, via Old French goulet, from Latin gula ("throat").