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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.


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Costumes were predictably outrageous, taking in everything from sequin-sporting sailor suits to fishtails and umbrella hats.
Here, Rittstein presented a number of small works composed of old pieces of sponge, plaster, fishtails, glass, wire, and other bits of detritus that one might find in the streets, attics, and basements of Prague.
Dave White makes a nice save as his 180-horsepower Volkswagen GTI fishtails on a patch of mud left from Tuesday's rain.
 
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