tailings

 [tey-ling]  

tail·ing

   [tey-ling]
noun
1.
the part of a projecting stone or brick tailed or inserted in a wall.
2.
tailings,
a.
Building Trades. gravel, aggregate, etc., failing to pass through a given screen.
b.
the residue of any product, as in mining; leavings.
Origin:
1640–50; tail1 + -ing1
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tailings (ˈteɪlɪŋz)
 
—pl n
waste left over after certain processes, such as from an ore-crushing plant or in milling grain

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