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tailing

noun tail·ing \ˈtā-liŋ\

Definition of TAILING

1
:  residue separated in the preparation of various products (as grain or ores) —usually used in plural
2
:  the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall
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First Known Use of TAILING

1764

Related to TAILING

Synonyms
chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, shadowing, tagging, pursuit, tracing, tracking, trailing

Rhymes with TAILING

failing, grayling, mailing, paling, railing, sailing, veiling, whaling

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tailing
  2. tail
  3. tail down
  4. tail over
  5. tail up
  6. e-tail
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