gullet vs sleeve

gullet

noun
  • A channel for water. 

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

  • The throat or esophagus. 

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

  • The space between the teeth of a saw blade. 

  • The wide space under the pommel of a saddle; the hollow over the withers of a saddled animal. 

sleeve

noun
  • A narrow channel of water. 

  • The part of a garment that covers the arm. 

  • A serving of beer smaller than a pint, typically measuring between 12 and 16 ounces. 

  • A double tube of copper into which the ends of bare wires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an electrical connection is made. The joint thus made is called a McIntire joint. 

  • A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers. 

  • A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD. 

  • A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc. 

  • Sleave; untwisted thread. 

  • A tattoo covering the whole arm. 

verb
  • To hide something up one's sleeve. 

  • To fit and attach a sleeve to an upper garment (e.g. to a shirt, blouse, sweater, jacket, coat, etc.) or to a folder. 

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