Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tail

plural of tailing

(mining) The waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore by ore dressing. / (alcohol production) The feints, the last fraction of product obtained at the end of distillation.

present participle of tail

The act of following someone. / (architecture) The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall. / (obsolete) sexual intercourse

(vulgar, idiomatic) to be nearly about to defecate, to the point of being unable to completely hold it in

(marketing, sometimes capitalized) Sales made for less usual goods within a very large choice, which can return a profit through reduced marketing and distribution costs.

A mass of fat stored in the rump of a beast as an adaption to heat and harsh environmental conditions or selection by man. / The relatively high probability of a relatively extreme outcome.

A mechanical device permanently fitted to the back of a vehicle, designed to facilitate the transfer of goods from ground level onto the vehicle.

plural of tail fin