fishmouth
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]fishmouth (plural fishmouths)
- (roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
- (surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
- (surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
- (colloquial) A chronically open mouth.