Definition of Fishtailing

1. Verb. (present participle of fishtail) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fishtailing

1. fishtail [v] - See also: fishtail

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fishtailing

fishplates
fishpole
fishpole bamboo
fishpoles
fishpond
fishponds
fishpool
fishseller
fishsellers
fishskin
fishskins
fishtail
fishtail bit
fishtail palm
fishtailed
fishtailing (current term)
fishtails
fishtank
fishtanks
fishway
fishways
fishwich
fishwiches
fishwife
fishwives
fishwoman
fishwomen
fishworm
fishworms
fishy

Literary usage of Fishtailing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Making, Shaping and Treating of Steel by James McIntyre Camp, Charles Blaine Francis (1920)
"The concave and diamond shaped sides of the ingot for rolling are formed to prevent the loss due to fishtailing, as already explained. ..."

2. Seven Days of the Scepter by J T Watz (2007)
"It took some effort, but Fallon managed to keep the vehicle he was driving from fishtailing into the guardrail that separated them from the steep ravine. ..."

3. Choosing a Wheelchair System edited by Seldon P. Todd, Jr. (1992)
"... more foot room and better traction over obstacles, but is inherently unstable requiring velocity feedback in the control system to avoid fishtailing. ..."

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