{Trailing arbutus}. (Bot.) See under {Arbutus}.
{Trailing spring}, a spring fixed in the axle box of the
trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as
to assist in deadening any shock which may occur. --Weale.
{Trailing wheel}, a hind wheel of a locomotive when it is not a driving wheel; also, one of the hind wheels of a carriage. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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trailing — trail|ing [ treılıŋ ] adjective a trailing plant has stems that grow very long or hang down: trailing ivy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trailing — adjective a trailing plant grows along the ground or hangs down: ivy and other trailing plants … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trailing — semi·trailing; trailing; … English syllables
trailing — UK [ˈtreɪlɪŋ] / US adjective a trailing plant has stems that grow very long or hang down trailing ivy … English dictionary
trailing — adj. Trailing is used with these nouns: ↑flex … Collocations dictionary
trailing — trail|ing [ˈtreılıŋ] adj a trailing plant grows along the ground or hangs down … Dictionary of contemporary English
