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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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5 The best way to stop a trailer from fishtailing after it has started swinging side to side when you are driving down the road is to reach down and push the brakes on your trailer only with your trailer brake commander that you should have if you are pulling a very large trailer.
You'll soon learn that there's a real art to fishtailing vehicles and setting off a chain reaction with those around them.
She said: "I was on the hood of the car fishtailing at 50 miles an hour when the harness strap snapped.
 
 
 
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