de-tail
/diːˈteɪl/
de-tail verb: to remove the tail from.
Verb
de-tail (third-person singular simple present de-tails, present participle de-tailing, simple past and past participle de-tailed)
- To remove the tail from.
- In addition, six or eight "freezer-boats," which originally had been commissioned for general fishing, were modified by installing improved refrigeration, thus enabling the whole de-tailing and freezing process to be carried out on board.1962, Fisheries Bulletin, numbers 1-11, page 69
- "The fish has been beheaded, de-tailed, de-boned and is ready for de-frying pan," his Dad announced in a really bad Italian accent.2014, Cameron Elliott, Camp Hero: Where Time Travel Began, page 63
Forms of de-tail
| third-person singular present | de-tails |
|---|---|
| present participle | de-tailing |
| past participle | de-tailed |
| past | de-tailed |
Origin of de-tail
From de- + tail.
Questions about de-tail
- What does de-tail mean?
- De-tail means to remove the tail from.
- What part of speech is de-tail?
- De-tail is a verb.
- How do you pronounce de-tail?
- De-tail is pronounced /diːˈteɪl/.
- What is the past tense of de-tail?
- The past tense of de-tail is de-tailed.
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