fishtail vs flicker

fishtail

verb
  • To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side. 

  • To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way. 

  • To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side. 

noun
  • The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side. 

  • A kind of chisel with a flared blade. 

  • The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this. 

flicker

verb
  • To flutter or flap. 

  • To burn or shine unsteadily, or with a wavering light. 

  • To keep going on and off; to appear and disappear for short moments; to flutter. 

noun
  • Any of certain small woodpeckers, especially of the genus Colaptes. 

  • One who flicks. 

  • An unsteady flash of light. 

  • A short moment. 

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