tailing

UK
/ˈteɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈteɪlɪŋ/
tailingnoun
tailings
pl
Translations
The miners disposed of the tailings in a designated area.
Шахтеры сбрасывали хвосты в специально отведенной зоне.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.
tailinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈteɪlɪŋ/
US
/ˈteɪlɪŋ/
Used adjectivally to describe something that is following or trailing.
Definitions
Following or trailing behind something or someone; moving after.
A tailing vehicle kept a safe distance behind the convoy.
tailverb

tailing

Gerund

tailed
Past Simple
tailed
Past Participle
tailing
Gerund
UK
/teɪl/
US
/teɪl/
Translations
The detective decided to tail the suspect to gather more evidence.
Детектив решил следовать за подозреваемым, чтобы собрать больше доказательств.
The paparazzi tail celebrities to get exclusive photos.
Папарацци преследуют знаменитостей, чтобы получить эксклюзивные фотографии.
Additional translations
Definitions
To follow or track someone or something closely, often secretly.
The detective decided to tail the suspect to gather more evidence.
To attach or add something to the end of something else.
The editor decided to tail the article with a brief summary.
tailnoun
Definitions
The rear part of an animal, especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body.
The dog wagged its tail excitedly when it saw its owner.
A thing resembling an animal's tail in its shape or position, typically something extending downward or outward at the end of a thing.
The kite had a long, colorful tail that fluttered in the wind.
The end or last part of something, especially something that is moving or has a sequence.
The tail of the parade was just passing by when we arrived.
A person who follows or spies on someone.
The detective put a tail on the suspect to gather more information.
The reverse side of a coin, usually bearing a design or emblem.
He flipped the coin and it landed on tails.
tailadjective
Definitions
Situated at, forming, or relating to the tail or rear end of something.
The tail section of the aircraft was damaged during landing.
tailpast participle
Definitions
Having a tail (usually used in combination with a modifier).
The long-tailed macaque is common in Southeast Asian forests.