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rat-tail splices

rat-tail splices is the plural of rat-tail splice.

Meaning of rat-tail splice

Noun

rat-tail splice (plural rat-tail splices)

  1. (knotting) A simple method of joining two ends of metal wire by twisting them together.

Questions about rat-tail splices

What is rat-tail splices the plural of?
Rat-tail splices is the plural of rat-tail splice.

Words near rat-tail splices in the dictionary

  1. rat-tail file
  2. rat-tail files
  3. rat-tail radish
  4. rat-tail radishes
  5. rat-tail splice
  6. rat-tail splices
  7. rat-tailed maggot
  8. rat-tailed maggots
  9. rat-tailed pit viper
  10. rat-tailed pit vipers
  11. rat-tails

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