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fish-bellied
[ fish-bel-eed ]
/ ˈfɪʃˌbɛl id /
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adjective Building Trades, Machinery.
(of a beam or rail) having a convex underside.
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Origin of fish-bellied
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby fish-bellied
fish, fishable, fish and brewis, fish and chips, fish-and-chip shop, fish-bellied, fishbolt, fishbone fern, fishbowl, fish cake, fish crow
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How to use fish-bellied in a sentence
The malleable rails were of the kind called “fish-bellied,” and weighed 28 lbs.
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel SmilesThe malleable rails were of the kind called "fish-bellied," and weighed 28 lbs.