the part of a beam, rafter, projecting brick or stone, etc, embedded in a wall
tailing in American English
(ˈteɪlɪŋ)
noun
1. [pl.]
waste or refuse left in various processes of milling, mining, distilling, etc.
2.
the part of a projecting brick, etc. fastened into a wall
Word origin
tail1, v. + -ing
All related terms of 'tailing'
tail
The tail of an animal, bird , or fish is the part extending beyond the end of its body.
tailfly
the region of the vertebrate body that is posterior to or above the anus and contains an elongation of the vertebral column , esp forming a flexible movable appendage
e-tailing
E-tailing is the business of selling products on the Internet .
tail away
When a person's voice tails away or tails off , it gradually becomes quieter and then silent .
tail off
When something tails off , it gradually becomes less in amount or value , often before coming to an end completely.
tail out
to guide (timber) as it emerges from a power saw
tail back
When traffic tails back , a long line of it forms along a road , and moves very slowly or not at all, for example because of road works or an accident .