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tail gut

tail gut is the alternative form of tailgut.

Meaning of tailgut

Noun

tailgut (plural tailguts)

  1. A cord which loops through the tailpiece and around the endpin of stringed musical instruments, and which is held at tension by a knot to secure the tailpiece to the body, traditionally made only of gut but now also made of nylon, wire and other synthetic materials.
    Synonyms:
    postcloacal gut, postanal gut
  2. The portion of the gut beyond the anus.

Forms of tail gut

pluraltail guts

Questions about tail gut

What is tail gut the alternative form of?
Tail gut is the alternative form of tailgut.

Words near tail gut in the dictionary

  1. tail gate
  2. tail gates
  3. tail grape
  4. tail gunner
  5. tail gunners
  6. tail gut
  7. tail guts
  8. tail in
  9. tail job
  10. tail jobs
  11. tail lamp

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