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121tail-off — tail ,off noun count the process of slowly becoming smaller in amount: a tail off in profits …
122tail coat — tail′ coat or tail′coat n. clo a man s formal fitted coat, with a pair of tapering skirts behind Also called tails Etymology: 1840–50 …
123tail covert — tail′ cov ert n. orn any of the feathers concealing the bases of a bird s tail feathers • Etymology: 1815–20 …
124tail end — tail′ end′ n. 1) rear end 2) the concluding or final part; tag end: the tail end of a lecture[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 …
125tail fin — ► NOUN 1) Zoology a fin at the posterior end of a fish s body. 2) a projecting vertical surface on the tail of an aircraft, housing the rudder and providing stability. 3) an upswept projection on each rear corner of a motor car, popular in the… …
126tail covert — n. any of the small feathers covering the basal parts of the large tail feathers of a bird …
127tail fin — 1. a fixed or adjustable fin on the rear of a rocket, car, etc.: sometimes written tailfin n. 2. Zool. a movable fin that forms the tail of a fish, the fluke of a whale, etc …
128tail-like — tailˈ like adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑tail …