swan neck

Graceful S-curve

Swan neck describes a long, gracefully curved shape resembling the S-curve of a swan's neck.

The term appears in plumbing for curved pipes, in anatomy for certain deformities of the fingers, and in furniture for elegantly curved handles or supports: a swan neck faucet, swan neck deformity of the hand.

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Categories
Opposites
shape/curvature

swan neckstraight

Not curved or crooked

straight pipe · linear · angular · perpendicular · right-angled

aesthetic quality

swan neckstubby

Short and thick

squat · chunky · utilitarian · graceless · industrial

curvature/shape

swan neckstraight pipe

Uninterrupted cylindrical conduit

L-bend · straight-arm · squared · rectilinear

Family

swan, neck, swans, necks, necked, necking, neckline, neckwear, bottleneck

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G