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• present participle of tail.

tailing

American  

[tey-ling] / ˈteɪ lɪŋ /

noun

1. the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.

2. tailings,

   1. Building Trades. gravel, aggregate, etc., failing to pass through a given screen.

   2. the residue of any product, as in mining; leavings.

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tailing British  

/ ˈteɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. the part of a beam, rafter, projecting brick or stone, etc, embedded in a wall

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Etymology

Origin of tailing

First recorded in 1640–50; tail ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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tailing

ChatGPT price-war report comes as data shows AI usage already tailing off.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

But data provided by Blanchet shows the genre rapidly tailing off in the early 2010s.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

She is in the early stages of developing a tool to quickly identify behaviour like lurking and tailing, and direct help when it is needed.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

They’re tailing skiers as they rip through moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

Until, that is, she finds Dex and Tristas tailing her to the barracks two nights before the Third Trial.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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