rat-tail file
noun
a long, narrow file having a circular cross section.
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Origin of rat-tail file
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby rat-tail file
rat's nest, rat-tail, rat-tail cactus, rattail comb, rat-tailed maggot, rat-tail file, rat tamer, rattan, rat-tat, ratteen, ratter
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