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UK
/fˈɪʃteɪl/
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VERB
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slow down by moving the tail sideways
The airplane fishtailed on the runway
How To Use fishtail In A Sentence
- To enhance the look, Scurry gave her what he terms good-looking undone hair by braiding the locks back into a fishtail-style upsweep from nape to crown, with a few loose locks softly framing her face.
- But in fact it is more important to maximize traction at the rear to prevent "fishtailing" or side-to-side movement of the rear end that can lead to a loss of control. More Tips on How to Get
- The left front tire blew, sending the car into a violent fishtail.
- But he launched from the saddle and began to shoosh downward in a squirrelly, fishtailing, but upright descent.
- Contos, of Parish, hit his brakes, and his motorcycle fishtailed and went out of control, flipping him over the handlebars, police said. Motorcyclist in helmet protest ride hits head, dies
- Cephan had a powerful fishtail with glossy scales the color of his hair. WATER TRILOGY # 1: ASCENSION
- We then continued along hilltops and through woods, past rhododendron trees, fishtail ferns, chestnuts, pines, figs and mugwort. Times, Sunday Times
- If you are on a curve or the tow is fishtailing, the surge brake system will not be 100% and the rear of the tow vehicle can be pushed sideways by the inertia of the tow.
- burnout" and "fishtail" - tricks in which wheels are intentionally spun and skidded - in front of fans ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne in March. IcCheshireOnline
- Suddenly, he incited onto a side street, fishtailed to face a approach he'd come, as good as stopped. Nevermore: Welcome to Baltimore