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Definition of "roostertail" []

  • A violent fountain or spray, especially one caused by a moving vehicle or boat. (noun)
  • To pour like a fountain; to spurt violently. (verb)
  • To move rapidly through water, leaving a roostertail wake. (verb)

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Use "roostertail" in a sentence
  • "I have almost all smallmouths in my area and my lure of best success is roostertail spinners."
  • "By now she knew that each thunderous outburst of the volcano launched a dark roostertail of ash out from the central column, feathering the sky with falling cinders and bombs."
  • "The tank's wide treads threw off dirt like the roostertail from a speedboat as the vehicle raced south."