tailings

We have found lemma(root) word of tailings : tailing.

Definitions


[ˈteɪlɪŋ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the residue of something, especially ore
(e.g: tailings from the mine may contaminate local waterways)

- the action of cutting the stalks or ends off fruit or vegetables
(e.g: the green beans only needed topping and tailing)

- the part of a beam or projecting brick or stone embedded in a wall


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries