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trailing
verb
To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
"The hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods."
To drag (something) behind on the ground.
"You'll get your coat all muddy if you trail it around like that."
To leave (a trail of).
"He walked into the house, soaking wet, and trailed water all over the place."
noun
Fabric or other material that trails.
adjective
(of points and crossovers) That converges in the direction of travel.
That which is attached and pulled behind.
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