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tailings

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪlɪŋz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tailings /ˈteɪlɪŋz/ pl n
  1. waste left over after certain processes, such as from an ore-crushing plant or in milling grain
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tail•ing  (tā′ling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildingthe part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
  2. Building tailings:
    • [Building Trades.]gravel, aggregate, etc., failing to pass through a given screen.
    • the residue of any product, as in mining;
      leavings.
  • tail1 + -ing1 1640–50

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