fishtail vs oscillate

fishtail

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

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

  • 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. 

oscillate

verb
  • To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm. 

  • To vary above and below a mean value. 

  • To vacillate between conflicting opinions, etc. 

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