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wag-at-the-wall

wag-at-the-wall adjective: having an exposed pendulum.

Adjective

wag-at-the-wall (not comparable)

  1. Having an exposed pendulum.
    Synonyms:
    wag-on-the-wall

Synonyms of wag-at-the-wall

Origin of wag-at-the-wall

From the wagging motion of the pendulum.

Questions about wag-at-the-wall

What does wag-at-the-wall mean?
Wag-at-the-wall means having an exposed pendulum.
What part of speech is wag-at-the-wall?
Wag-at-the-wall is an adjective.

Words near wag-at-the-wall in the dictionary

  1. wag hemp
  2. wag it
  3. wag one
  4. wag one's finger
  5. wag the dog
  6. wag-at-the-wall
  7. wag-halter
  8. wag-halters
  9. wag-on-the-wall
  10. wag-pastie
  11. wag-pasties

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