trailing
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ/
adj
- That converge in the direction of travel.
“On the far hillside we are approaching can be descried a bridge on the first section (Ruabon–Llangollen) of the important G.W.R. branch to Dolgelley, which will shortly join our main line by means of a trailing junction.”
- That follows behind; especially, that is attached and pulled behind.
“the trailing railcars”
“the trailing comments”
noun
- Fabric or other material that trails.
“[…] their roots, projecting in fibrous sprawls from their trunks, were their feet, and she pictured them advancing with wide trailings, and rustlings as of green draperies […]”
“All too often, the spout of a soap dispenser rests over the counter and leaves trailings of soap that must be wiped up frequently if a clean appearance is to be maintained.”
verb
- present participle and gerund of trail