| Pronunciation: | | tr'eyling
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
- [adj] having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"
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TRAILING is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | behind(p), down, tracking |
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| | See Also: | | chase, following, pursuit |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Trail"ing\,
a. & vb. n. from {Trail}.
{Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}.
{Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the
trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as
to assist in deadening any shock which may occur. --Weale.
{Trailing wheel}, a hind wheel of a locomotive when it is not
a driving wheel; also, one of the hind wheels of a
carriage.
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