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Meaning of "tailing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAILING

tailing  [ˈteɪlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAILING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tailing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAILING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tailing

Tailing may refer to: ▪ Tailings, the material left over after the extraction of ore from its host material ▪ Lamb marking, a process applied in sheep husbandry, typically involving removal of a sheep's tail ▪ Tailgating, driving on a road too closely behind another vehicle ▪ Surveillance, following someone's movements...

Definition of tailing in the English dictionary

The definition of tailing in the dictionary is the part of a beam, rafter, projecting brick or stone, etc, embedded in a wall.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAILING


abseiling
ˈæbseɪlɪŋ
ailing
ˈeɪlɪŋ
countervailing
ˈkaʊntəveɪlɪŋ
e-tailing
ˈiːˌteɪlɪŋ
failing
ˈfeɪlɪŋ
grayling
ˈɡreɪlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
paling
ˈpeɪlɪŋ
parasailing
ˈpærəˌseɪlɪŋ
prevailing
prɪˈveɪlɪŋ
railing
ˈreɪlɪŋ
retailing
ˈriːteɪlɪŋ
sailing
ˈseɪlɪŋ
trailing
ˈtreɪlɪŋ
unfailing
ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋ
unveiling
ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ
veiling
ˈveɪlɪŋ
wailing
ˈweɪlɪŋ
whaling
ˈweɪlɪŋ
wholesaling
ˈhəʊlseɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAILING

tailcoated
tailender
tailer
taileron
tailfin
tailfly
tailgate
tailgater
tailgating
tailhopping
tailings
taille
tailless
taillessness
tailleur
taillie
tailor
tailor-made
tailor-make
tailor´s

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAILING

beguiling
boiling
broiling
calling
ceiling
criminal profiling
Darjiling
filing
glass ceiling
hypermiling
mass mailing
piling
plain sailing
profiling
racial profiling
roiling
service ceiling
smiling
stockpiling
tiling
unsmiling

Synonyms and antonyms of tailing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TAILING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tailing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tailing

Translation of «tailing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAILING

Find out the translation of tailing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tailing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tailing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拖尾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tizón
570 millions of speakers

English

tailing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीछा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخلفات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хвостохранилища
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tailing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিছাড়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tailing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tailing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tailing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

尾行
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테일링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tailing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tailing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saplama tuğlanın duvarın içindeki kısmı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tailing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dopasowywanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвостосховища
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decantare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ουράς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stert
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tailing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tailing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tailing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAILING»

The term «tailing» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.840 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAILING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tailing

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QUOTES WITH «TAILING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tailing.
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David Schwimmer
Can I tell you how strange it is to look in your rearview mirror and see guys in cars tailing you?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAILING»

Discover the use of tailing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tailing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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E-tailing: Careers Selling Over the Web
Examines the history, future, and methods of e-tailing and discusses the interests, talents, and training necessary to start a career or launch a business in e-tailing.
Dominic J. Caraccilo, 2001
2
Tailing Disposal Today: Proceedings of the International ...
Vol. [1]- consists of proceedings of the lst- International Tailing Symposium, held 1972-
C. L. Aplin, 1973
3
E-Tailing
Whether your business is just jumping online now or you're looking to sharpen your e-commerce vision, e-tailing incorporates all the tools you need to capture the explosive business-to-consumer market.
Bernadette Tiernan, 2000
4
Underwater Tailing Placement at Island Copper Mine: A ...
This text presents the successes and lessons learned from the largest program of its kind.
George Wesley Poling, 2002
5
Tailings and Mine Waste 2002: Proceedings of the 9th ...
3 LABORATORY TESTING In conjunction with the project requirements and observations of the performance of the current facility, a laboratory testing program was conducted to characterize the tailing and other construction materials.
Symposium Editors, 2002
6
Secrets of Surveillance: A Professional's Guide to Tailing ...
Pros know that the real secret of surveillance lies in the skill of the operators, not in high-tech gadgets. This book is for the true practitioners of the craft.
Acm IV Security Services, 1993
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An Investigation of the Role of Silica Substrate Topography ...
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Peak Tailing and Broadening of Basic Analytes in HPLC: Chromatographic peak tailing and broadening, especially for basic solutes, has been a problem since the advent of reversed phase ...
Michael Antonio Legg, 2007
8
Tailing Mulligan: Mastering the Art of Workplace Communication
Mastering the Art of Workplace Communication Robert K. Skacel, Jr. Tailing Mulligan Mastering the Art of Workplace Communication Robert K. Skacel,Jr., Ph. D. iUniverse, Inc. New York Lincoln Shanghai Tailing Mulligan Mastering the Art of ...
Robert K. Skacel, Jr., 2004
9
E-Tailing or Retailing?: The distribution of books
Hence, the existing markets and its potential for e-tailing and retailing and the major differences of e-tailing and retailing have been investigated. To what extend does the book as a product differ to other products and is this difference the ...
Doreen Happatz, 2002
10
Fly-Casting Fundamentals: Distance, Accuracy, Roll Casts, ...
Tailing loops, when the leader or the front of the line tangles with the main line, plague casters who can cast beyond 45 feet. While tailing loops can occur anytime, they usually develop when you are casting vertically or with longer casts , ...
Lefty Kreh, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAILING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tailing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Attempt to get rid of coat-tailing rule fails
Green Party co-leader James Shaw said that public faith in the electoral system was degraded by the coat-tailing rule. "We recognise that that's not convenient ... «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
2
'Coat tailing' rule to be debated in Parliament tomorrow
The "coat-tailing" rule will be debated in Parliament tomorrow with the introduction of a Bill by the Labour Party's Iain Lees-Galloway. So, what do Māori MPs ... «Māori Television, Jun 15»
3
Labour calls on all parties to end coat-tailing
Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway is encouraging all parties to support his Bill to end the coat-tailing provision when it is debated in Parliament this week. «Scoop.co.nz, Jun 15»
4
Research and Markets: E-Tailing in the Automotive Aftermarket Report
E-tailing is the fastest growing retail sector in the automotive aftermarket, and becoming a significant revenue stream for auto parts sales, according to 'E-Tailing ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Mar 15»
5
Pakistan 'tailing' Indian High Commission staff: Sushma
Indian High Commission staff in Pakistan are being subjected to “intrusive surveillance” and “tailing” by intelligence personnel of that country, External Affairs ... «The Hindu, Mar 15»
6
Hoon blames fish-tailing on mechanical fault
A NINETEEN-year-old man who fish-tailed a ute in front of the police has tried to blame the incident on a mechanical fault. Reece Smith had no licence and was ... «Gladstone Observer, Mar 15»
7
Desi retailers may get e-tailing nod
READ ALSO: Raymond enters e-tailing, to deliver via offline stores. At present, retail ... READ ALSO: Tata confirms interest in e-tailing business. India's online ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
8
Mystery utility seen tailing body-in-boot car
Detectives have discovered footage of an unidentified utility vehicle tailing a Peugeot 307 station wagon inside which the charred remains of Kenan Balikel ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
9
Patel Logistics plans dedicated arm for e-tailing
With Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and the like hogging headlines for months, the Rs 520-crore Patel Integrated Logistics is entering the e-tailing arena with a ... «Business Standard, Aug 14»
10
What's in them, what makes them risky and how they're regulated
The breach of a tailings pond at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine in B.C. has released 10 billion litres of mining wastewater into local waterways in early ... «CBC.ca, Aug 14»

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