present participle of turn tail

simple past tense and past participle of turn tail

(computing) The grouping together of the final partial blocks of multiple files, so as to save space in a file system.

(computing) Synonym of tail merging

plural of dragon's tail

(countable) A thermistor that is towed behind a ship to measure the ocean's temperature. / (heraldry) The sanguine tincture.

plural of bristle-tail

Alternative form of bristletail

Ophiopsammus maculata - a reddish-brown starfish with five smooth, rounded, jointed arms, each tapered towards the tip growing up to 300 mm across. Commonly found amongst seaweed from low-tide to about 20 m depth throughout New Zealand.

snifting valve