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tail pads

tail pads is the plural of tail pad.

Meaning of tail pad

Noun

tail pad (plural tail pads)

  1. A deck grip pad at the rear (ie. tail) of a surfboard, for the surfer's back foot to stand on.
    • And it's cheap—a bar of wax usually costs around $1.00 and will last for weeks (depending on how often you surf), whereas a tail pad (the cheapest deck grip you can buy) costs around $30.2009, Louise Southerden, Surf's Up: The Girl's Guide to Surfing

Questions about tail pads

What is tail pads the plural of?
Tail pads is the plural of tail pad.

Words near tail pads in the dictionary

  1. tail number
  2. tail numbers
  3. tail off
  4. tail packing
  5. tail pad
  6. tail pads
  7. tail plug
  8. tail plugs
  9. tail pole
  10. tail poles
  11. tail question

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