noun
tailing
noun
1
The act of following someone, especially covertly.
"The tailing of the suspect went on for three days before he made a mistake."
2
The lighter husks and chaff separated from grain during threshing.
"Farmers used the wind to blow away the tailing after the harvest."
How to Use Tailing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the act of secretly following someone, or the leftover chaff separated from grain.
Word Forms
tailings plural
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The _____ of the suspect went on for three days before he made a mistake.