ail ‧ ing /ˈeɪlɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
1 . an ailing company, organization, or ↑ economy is having a lot of problems and is not successful:
the ailing car industry
2 . formal ill and not likely to get better
ail ‧ ing /ˈeɪlɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]
1 . an ailing company, organization, or ↑ economy is having a lot of problems and is not successful:
the ailing car industry
2 . formal ill and not likely to get better
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012