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tailings
This term is used almost exclusively within the context of mining and geology. It refers specifically to the processed waste that remains after the desired mineral has been separated from the ore, often consisting of a slurry of fine rock particles and chemical processing agents.
Grammatically, this noun is a plurale tantum, meaning it is used only in the plural form to describe the collective mass of waste. It does not have a singular form "tailing" when referring to these mining residues, and it is treated as a plural noun in sentence agreement.
Meanings
Examples
The company stores its mine tailings in a large containment pond.
We must ensure the tailings dam is structurally sound to prevent a disaster.
Toxic chemicals often leak from the tailings into the local groundwater.
Look at those grey mounds of tailings stretching across the valley.
How do they plan to dispose of the tailings once the mine closes?
The river was contaminated by tailings from the upstream gold mine.
I wonder if these tailings contain any residual minerals that could be recovered.
Environmental regulations now require stricter monitoring of mine tailings.
Environmental regulations now require stricter monitoring of mine tailings.