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tailing

[tey-ling]

noun

  1. the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.

  2. tailings,

    1. Building Trades.gravel, aggregate, etc., failing to pass through a given screen.

    2. the residue of any product, as in mining; leavings.



tailing

/ ˈٱɪɪŋ /

noun

  1. the part of a beam, rafter, projecting brick or stone, etc, embedded in a wall

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tailing1

First recorded in 1640–50; tail 1 + -ing 1
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It's highly unusual that neither side has backed down by now or shown any sign of compromise; in fact if anything support for those opposing the government is growing rather than tailing off.

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After tailing him for hours, Ontario police tried to arrest Pulido later that day in Kern County.

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BBC Radio Newcastle's Andy Watson said traffic was still tailing back in the area and the Highways Agency had told him the crash site would take some time to clear.

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"I want Bruno here because maybe in the lowest moments of our season he…," said Amorim, before tailing off and switching his answer to strike a more positive note.

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That's vastly more than the 20 million who pay for video streaming, but the number of new subscribers is tailing off.

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