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tailings

UK
/ˈteɪlɪŋz/
US
/ˈteɪlɪŋz/

Translations

tailingsnoun
tailings
pl
résidus miniersDans le domaine minier.
The mining company was responsible for managing the tailings to prevent environmental contamination.
La société minière était chargée de gérer les résidus miniers afin d’éviter une contamination environnementale.
Additional translations
stérilesTerme technique, surtout en contexte minier.
résidusSens général pour des déchets résiduels d’un procédé industriel.
Synonyms
waste
residue
sludge
refuse
byproduct
tailingsadjective
UK
/ˈteɪlɪŋz/
US
/ˈteɪlɪŋz/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "tailings dam"
Additional translations
stérileEn contexte minier.
Synonyms
residual
waste
leftover
discarded
scrap
by-product
remnant
secondary
tailingnoun

tailings

pl

tailings
pl
résidu minierEmploi surtout au pluriel dans le contexte minier.
The mining company had to manage the tailings to prevent environmental contamination.
La société minière a dû gérer les résidus miniers afin d’éviter une contamination environnementale.
filatureAu sens de l’action de suivre discrètement quelqu’un, notamment en contexte policier.
The detective's tailing of the suspect led to a crucial breakthrough in the case.
La filature du suspect par le détective a conduit à une avancée décisive dans l’affaire.
Synonyms
residue
follow-up
byproduct
debris
remnant

Definitions

tailingsnoun
The residue or waste material left over after the extraction of valuable minerals from ore.
The mining company was responsible for managing the tailings to prevent environmental contamination.
Any residual or waste material that remains after an industrial or mechanical process, especially after milling or screening.
The brewery composted the grain tailings generated during the malting process.
tailingsadjective
Relating to or consisting of mining tailings.
Engineers reinforced the tailings dam to prevent leaks.
tailingnoun
Residue or waste material left after the extraction of valuable minerals from ore.
The mining company had to manage the tailings to prevent environmental contamination.
The act of following or trailing someone or something.
The detective's tailing of the suspect led to a crucial breakthrough in the case.
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