dragon's tail

noun

A thermistor that is towed behind a ship to measure the ocean's temperature.

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Meanings

noundragon's tail (countable and uncountable, plural dragon's tails)

plural dragon's tails

  1. countableA thermistor that is towed behind a ship to measure the ocean's temperature.
  2. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dragon, tail.
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APA

dragon's tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dragon's%20tail

MLA

“dragon's tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dragon's%20tail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dragon's tail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dragon's%20tail.

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