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tailing

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noun

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

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noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tailing¹

First recorded in 1640–50; tail ¹ + -ing ¹

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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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“I've had four surveillance security issues since January — visits from unknown people, tailing on motorcycles,” he said.

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