pigtail

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Synonyms: pintail, pig tail, pig-tail

Antonyms: pintail, pig tail, pig-tail

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|literally}} The [[tail]] of a [[pig]].<!--Webster 1913-->
2. [[tobacco|Tobacco]] [[twisted]] into a [[string]] or [[roll]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. A [[braided]] [[plait]] of [[hair]]; [[queue]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|electrical engineering}} A short length of twisted electrical [[wire]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
5. The [[flamingo flower]] {{q|[[anthurium]]}}
6. {{lb|en|medicine}} Twisted stent [[terminal]]; stent-end, usually but not necessarily a different fastened part.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|electrical engineering}} To [[connect]] [[wire]]s of a [[circuit]] by means of a short additional wire.

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