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 Definitions of tailing  [ˈteɪ lɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'tailing' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) tailing
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.

2.  tailing
tailings,

3.  tailing
gravel, aggregate, etc., or other residue of a product, as in mining; leavings.

Etymology:  (1640–50)

Definition of 'tailing' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) shadowing, tailing
the act of following someone secretly


Definition of 'tailing' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) tailing
the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall

2. (noun) tailing
same as Tail, n., 8 (a)

3. (noun) tailing
sexual intercourse

4. (noun) tailing
the lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff

5. (noun) tailing
the refuse part of stamped ore, thrown behind the tail of the buddle or washing apparatus. It is dressed over again to secure whatever metal may exist in it. Called also tails



'tailing' - Nearby Entries  

tail  tail lamp  tailgate  tailgater  tailing  tailless  tailless tenrec  



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