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/ˈteɪlɪŋz/
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/ˈteɪlɪŋz/
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tailings
noun
tailings
pl
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отвалы
The tailings from the quarry were piled up near the site.
Отвалы из карьера были сложены рядом с участком.
хвосты
The mining company is responsible for the safe disposal of tailings.
Горнодобывающая компания несет ответственность за безопасную утилизацию хвостов.
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отходы
шлам
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
waste
residue
sludge
refuse
byproduct
tailings
adjective
UK
/ˈteɪlɪŋz/
US
/ˈteɪlɪŋz/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "tailings dam"
Definitions
Relating to or consisting of mining tailings.
Engineers reinforced the tailings dam to prevent leaks.
Synonyms
residual
waste
leftover
discarded
scrap
by-product
remnant
secondary
tailing
noun
tailings
pl
tailings
pl
Translations
хвосты
The miners disposed of the tailings in a designated area.
Шахтеры сбрасывали хвосты в специально отведенной зоне.
Additional translations
хвостик
отвал
шлейф
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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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residue
follow-up
byproduct
debris
remnant
tailing
gerund / present participle
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Following or trailing behind something or someone; moving after.
A tailing vehicle kept a safe distance behind the convoy.
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