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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When Elias hit his brakes, his trailer fishtailed, and he veered to the left, sideswiping a Toyota truck and sending it out of control on the freeway, Peterson said. Her Explorer fishtailed across three lanes of traffic, slid into the center median and tipped over before righting itself. But as she pulled back into the eastbound lanes in front of the truck, she lost control and her vehicle fishtailed back into the westbound lanes, officials said. |
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