bobtail
To drive a tractor without its trailerTo drive a tractor without its trailer.
» I was walking through the forest when I saw a bobtailed cat.
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2 sensesTo drive a tractor without its trailer.
To drive a truck or other vehicle without its trailer.
Examples
3 sentencesI was walking through the forest when I saw a bobtailed cat.
Do you remember that stray cat with a bobtail that used to come into our yard and meow for food?
deErinnerst du dich noch an die streunende stummelschwänzige Katze, die immer zu uns in den Garten kam und nach etwas zu fressen miaute? — Waldelfe
'We don't take in no tagrag and bobtail at our house, sir,' answered John.
Origin
From bob + tail.From bob + tail.
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Forms
bobtails, bobtailing, bobtailed, bobtailedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.