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fishtail

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fishtail
1. Aeronautics an aeroplane manoeuvre in which the tail is moved from side to side to reduce speed
2. Engineering a nozzle having a long narrow slot at the top, placed over a Bunsen burner to produce a thin fanlike flame

fishtail [′fish‚tāl]
(metallurgy)
Excess metal trailing on the end of a roll forging.

fishtail
A wedge-shaped piece of wood used as part of the soffit form between tapered end pans in concrete joist construction.


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Diana, from Foxrock, was making a surprise change for the evening wear section, swapping the red dress she wore previously for a stunning dusky pink fishtail gown covered in crystals and designed by Brendan Scully.
There are different reasons that a trailer will fishtail and here are a few: -#1 The trailer was loaded improperly -#2 The trailer has axles that are out of alignment -#3 The trailer has tires that are inflated to different pressures -#4 The trailer is too large for the tow vehicle pulling it -#5 The trailer doesn't have good enough brakes #1 These are some of the most common reasons a trailer will "fishtail" when it has a problem.
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