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trailing

verb

Meaning

  1. To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
  2. To drag (something) behind on the ground.
  3. To leave (a trail of).
  4. To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
  5. To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.
  6. To run or climb like certain plants.
  7. Fabric or other material that trails.
  8. (of points and crossovers) That converges in the direction of travel.
  9. That which is attached and pulled behind.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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