Definition of ROOSTER TAIL

Examples of rooster tail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With 78 horsepower propelling about 1,000 pounds of machine, the ACE 900 will send rooster tails of dirt spraying 30 feet back. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Polaris ACE 900 XC Is the Ultimate Bug-Out Buggy," 4 June 2019 Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: bass - are hitting spoons and jigs in deep waterl; white bass - schooling up in the morning and evening and can be caught on small rooster tails or top water baits; all other species remain slow. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report: Holiday week brings plenty of hits, some misses," 4 July 2018 Although the cars sent up rooster tails of spray during the qualifying session, by the time the race started in the mid-afternoon the track was merely damp. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Formula E ends its season—and an era—in Brooklyn," 18 July 2018 Our heels flipped little rooster tails of sand up behind us. — Popular Mechanics, "55 Things to Do Before the World Ends," 19 Apr. 2018 Further down, spoons, crankbaits, and rooster tails have worked well, with aggressive chasing from trout. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing report for Feb. 1, 2018 | The Kansas City Star," 31 Jan. 2018 Best fish caught in past week were down just above Powersite dam dam on black rooster tails. — Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, "Fishing and hunting report for the week of Jan. 11 | The Kansas City Star," 10 Jan. 2018

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