About The Word Tailing
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Tailing
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What's The Definition Of Tailing?
[n] the act of following someone secretly
[adj] following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines" Synonyms | Synonyms for Tailing: following | shadowing | shadowing Related Terms | Find terms related to Tailing: See Also | chase | following | pursuit Tailing In Webster's Dictionary \Tail"ing\, n. (Elec.)
A prolongation of current in a telegraph line, due to
capacity in the line and causing signals to run together.
\Tail"ing\, n. 1. (Arch.) The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall. --Gwilt. 2. (Surg.) Same as {Tail}, n., 8 (a) . 3. Sexual intercourse. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 4. pl. The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff. 5. pl. (Mining) 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}. --Pryce. |
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