trailing

[TrailĀ·ing]

The pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

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a. & vb. n. from Trail.

Noun
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

Adjective S.
having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Trail


a. & vb. n. from Trail.


Trailing

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.

a. & vb. n. from Trail.

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Usage Examples

A jellyfish is little more than a pulsating bell, a tassel of trailing tentacles and a single digestive opening through which it both eats and excretes - as regrettable an example of economy of design as ever was.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

American high school students trail teenagers from 14 European and Asian countries in reading, math and science. We're even trailing France.

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