| foxtail | 1. The tail or brush of a fox. 2. <botany> The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria. 3. <chemistry> The last cinders obtained in the fining process. Foxtail saw, a dovetail saw. Foxtail wedging. See Fox wedge, under Fox. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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