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: a flat milling cutter for milling (as slots, keyways)

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“Fishtail cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishtail%20cutter. Accessed 15 May. 2021.

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