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fish-bellied
[ fish-bel-eed ]
adjective
, Building Trades, Machinery.
- (of a beam or rail) having a convex underside.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fish-bellied1
First recorded in 1825–35
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Example Sentences
The malleable rails were of the kind called “fish-bellied,” and weighed 28 lbs.
From Project Gutenberg
The malleable rails were of the kind called "fish-bellied," and weighed 28 lbs.
From Project Gutenberg
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