Tailing Definition

tālĭng
tailings
noun
tailings
Refuse or dross remaining after ore has been processed.
American Heritage
Waste or refuse left in various processes of milling, mining, distilling, etc.
Webster's New World
The part of a projecting brick, stone, etc. fastened into a wall.
Webster's New World

The act of following someone.

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verb

Present participle of tail.

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Other Word Forms of Tailing

Noun

Singular:
tailing
Plural:
tailings

Tailing Sentence Examples

  • If they were tailing me, they must have seen me drive out there.

  • You'll be working yourself ragged trying to get up them mountains, tailing behind 2,000 people.

  • After making a few turns, Fred realized he was-n't imagining the car was tailing him.

  • The driver had driven in circles and down every back alley he could find until Jule was confident there was no one tailing them.

  • After making a few turns, Fred realized he wasn't imagining the car was tailing him.

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Words Starting With

TTATAI

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GNGING

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