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fishtail::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | decelerate, slow down |
The airplane fishtailed on the runway.
Examples of fishtail
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It's a strapless silhouette, with guipere lace down the front and a fishtail hem.
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Next came PVC leather and fine wool boucle cut into calf length fishtail hems.
From the guardian.co.uk
As the lights went out Freke almost stalled and had to drop the clutch and fishtail away.
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Meader said he stepped on the brakes but the car began to fishtail on the wet pavement.
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McDowell's car started to fishtail as he went into Turn 1 on his second qualifying lap.
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Fishtail palms are native to Southeast Asia but rare in Sacramento.
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Underinflation also can cause a vehicle to fishtail out of control.
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In one painting from Lubumbashi, snakes wind around her fishtail.
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And the rocket carrying NASA's first attempt, Mariner 1, began to fishtail shortly after launch.
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- Slow down by moving the tail sideways; "The airplane fishtailed on the runway"
- Fishtailing (also called "tank slapping") is a car handling problem which occurs in rear wheel drive vehicles when too much power is applied for the driving conditions. ...
- The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this; To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side; To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way
- (Fishtailing) the back and forth motion of the nock end of an arrow on its flight to the target
- (FISHTAILING) A rudder-controlled side-to-side [yawing] motion to reduce air speed, generally prior to landing.
- (Fishtailing) an intended or unintended flying trait where the aircraft tail waggles along the yaw axis slightly. It can be a cause of instability. There are several causes but a cure can be found by enlarging the fin area or thickening the fin trailing edge.
- (Fishtails) The exhaust tip or the end of a muffler looks like a Fishtail from the side.
- A fan shaped addition to the train of a dress, popular in evening gowns a fish like train follows behind the wearer.
- Semaphore blade, so called from its peculiar shape
