| 释义 |
tailing
noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of tail (II)
1. : the act of one that tails
< the tailing of people is a normal part of detective and intelligence work >
2. : inferior or refuse material separated as residue in processing — usually used in plural: as
a. : stones that tail over the largest openings of the screen of a stone crusher
b. : the lighter inferior coffee berries floated away in washing
c. : the gangue and other refuse material resulting from the washing, concentration, or treatment of ground ore
< the tailings of the silver mines of those times are being worked over for the tin that was then discarded — Marrion Wilcox >
— compare concentrate, head, middling
3. : the last part of something
4. : the part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall
5. : a blur or other break in impression in textile printing
6. tailings plural : the lighter and coarser particles (as bran or fibrous or flaked endosperm) that tail over the sieves of a purifier while the heavier middlings pass through
7. tailings plural : gruffs
8. tailings plural : the parts (as of crude spirit) that come over last in fractional distillation : foots
9. : a refused tanning liquor
10. : short lengths of yarn or fabric — usually used in plural |