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tail out

British  

verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to guide (timber) as it emerges from a power saw

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In something of an irony, Lotus’s historic approach to cornering and traction management—crossed up, tail out, mustaches ablaze—looks a lot like what the kids call drifting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

It does that with a big splash, flashing its red tail out of the water.

From Seattle Times Nov. 3, 2022

They hold the tail out, to make the dog seem longer.

From The Guardian Mar. 23, 2019

I personally can’t make head nor tail out of Rowling’s novels.

From The Guardian Oct. 8, 2014

"Don't make any trouble or I'll have to kick your tail out of here with Davy's moccasins."

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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