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trailing

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ/

adj

  1. 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.

  2. That follows behind; especially, that is attached and pulled behind.

    the trailing railcars

    the trailing comments

noun

  1. 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

  1. present participle and gerund of trail