About The Word Trailing
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Trailing
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What's The Definition Of Trailing?
[n] the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
[adj] having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing" Synonyms | Synonyms for Trailing: behind(p) | down | tracking Related Terms | Find terms related to Trailing: See Also | chase | following | pursuit Trailing In Webster's Dictionary \Trail"ing\,
a. & vb. n. from {Trail}.
{Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}.
{Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the
trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as
to assist in deadening any shock which may occur. --Weale.
{Trailing wheel}, a hind wheel of a locomotive when it is not
a driving wheel; also, one of the hind wheels of a
carriage.
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