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tailpiece

tail·piece [ táyl pss ] (plural tail·pieces)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. end: something that forms an end or is added at the end of something

2. printing decoration at bottom of page: a decoration at the bottom of a page, e.g. at the end of a chapter

3. music part of stringed instrument: a piece of wood or metal at the lower end of a stringed instrument such as a violin, to which the strings are attached

4. beam embedded in wall: a beam that has one end embedded in a wall

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