tailing

noun

tail·ing ˈtā-liŋ

Synonyms of tailing next

: residue separated in the preparation of various products (such as grain or ores)

—usually used in plural

: the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall

Examples of tailing in a Sentence

the reporter's constant tailing of the candidate resulted in an exclusive scoop

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The largest class action in English history was filed in London on October 21, a claim involving 700,000 individuals seeking redress after a devastating tailings dam rupture in 2015 on the Doce River in southeastern Brazil. —

Carlton Reid, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024 As of June 2019, the tailings facilities at the mine pictured here held 154 million cubic metres of tailings. —

Amit Katwala, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2019 And even before receiving official greenlights (expected by yearend) Perpetua has spent $17 million on conservation work, including moving 325,000 tons of old mine tailings away from waterways. —

Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Effective management of solid waste, including slag and tailings, is crucial to mitigating long-term environmental damage. —

Sahit Muja, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tailing