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trailing

adj
/ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. That converge in the direction of travel.

    • On the far hillside we are approaching can be descried a bridge on the first section (Ruabon–Llangollen) of the important G.W.R. branch to Dolgelley, which will shortly join our main line by means of a trailing junction.

  2. That follows behind

    That follows behind; especially, that is attached and pulled behind.

    • the trailing railcars
    • the trailing comments
    • no trailing whitespace characters

  3. present participle and gerund of trail

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Fabric or other material that trails.

      • […] their roots, projecting in fibrous sprawls from their trunks, were their feet, and she pictured them advancing with wide trailings, and rustlings as of green draperies […]
      • All too often, the spout of a soap dispenser rests over the counter and leaves trailings of soap that must be wiped up frequently if a clean appearance is to be maintained.

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Derived

trailing edge, trailing spoke

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at trailing. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at trailing. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at trailing

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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