tailing

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noun

tail·​ing ˈtā-liŋ How to pronounce tailing (audio)
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1
: residue separated in the preparation of various products (such as grain or ores)
—usually plural
2
: the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall

tailing

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present participle of tail entry 2

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Noun the reporter's constant tailing of the candidate resulted in an exclusive scoop
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Energy Fuels stores waste from its longstanding uranium production operations, as well as its new rare-earth operations, in tailings impoundments at its White Mesa Mill facility. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 Gallium from gold waste Gold mine tailings are fine, sand-like waste materials which are usually left behind after gold and other valuable minerals are extracted from ore. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Still, the tungsten from those tailings — in a sense, the mine’s low-hanging fruit — could be ready for sale as soon as early 2027, Haji said. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026 The ability for those tailings to be stored on land safely is a key debate. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1764, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of tailing was in 1764

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“Tailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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