fishmouth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
  2. A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
  3. A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
  4. A chronically open mouth.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fishmouth.wav

Word forms

fishmouth fishmouths

Etymology

From fish + mouth.

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