TRAILING


Meaning of TRAILING in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a trailing plant (= one that grows along the ground or hangs down )

be behind/trailing in the polls

At the moment the Democrats are trailing in the polls.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

edge

Being in compression, the trailing edge hoops retained a natural shape.

Split trailing edge flaps were fitted for use on landing only.

Other designers were also on the track of trailing edge resonance.

Some blades are flat, but the Ransome has a slight feather down on the trailing edge .

When the trailing edge crosses the reverse will happen.

Yellow rump and pale chestnut underwing with black trailing edge especially noticeable in flight.

Some variations had extended trailing edges and consequently longer spines.

In flight forewing almost all white with black tip and trailing edge .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Feathery trailing stems and spikes of very small crimson flowers just above water level.

Good features Cable tidies reduce the need for countless trailing wires and plugs.

Nina was half-hidden under a four-poster bed, trailing silk sheets behind her like a bridal train.

No black on wings and no long trailing legs distinguish them from all other large white birds in flight.

On the trail of nepeta advice Can you help me with my trailing variegated nepeta?

Some blades are flat, but the Ransome has a slight feather down on the trailing edge.

Split trailing edge flaps were fitted for use on landing only.

They did not have hair, but trailing fronds of leaves and bracken.

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