Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 6 compound words that contain trailing. The most common are listed below. Open trailing in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- trailing edgeThe rearmost edge of a wing or other airfoil.
- coat trailingAlternative form of coat-trailing.
- trailing truckOn a steam locomotive, a railroad truck to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) for one or more coupled pairs of unpowered wheels are attached through bearings, located behind the driving wheels.
- semi-trailingHaving stems thick enough to stand somewhat erect, but eventually drooping like a vine.
- trailing axleOn a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels.
- trailing wheelOn a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels.
- trailing wheelsplural of trailing wheel: On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels.
- trailing arbutusThe mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.
- trailing sThe s character, with a looser descending open form than the short s.
- trailing spokeIn wheelbuilding, a spoke that points from the hub flange in the opposite direction to the rotation of the wheel.
- cross-trailingpresent participle and gerund of cross-trail
- trailing awaypresent participle and gerund of trail away
- trailing behindpresent participle and gerund of trail behind
- trailing commissionCommission paid to the broker on the cost of policy renewal or ongoing contributions.
- trailing commissionsplural of trailing commission: Commission paid to the broker on the cost of policy renewal or ongoing contributions.
- trailing edgesplural of trailing edge: The rearmost edge of a wing or other airfoil.
- trailing offpresent participle and gerund of trail off
- trailing pointsA set of points at which two routes converge in the direction of travel.
- trailing springA 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.
- trailing springsplural of 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.
- trailing trucksplural of trailing truck: On a steam locomotive, a railroad truck to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) for one or more coupled pairs of unpowered wheels are attached through bearings, located behind the driving wheels.
- trailing axlesplural of trailing axle: On a steam locomotive, an axle connecting a coupled pair of unpowered wheels located behind the driving wheels.
- trailing spokesplural of trailing spoke: In wheelbuilding, a spoke that points from the hub flange in the opposite direction to the rotation of the wheel.
- trailing arbutusesplural of trailing arbutus: The mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.
Compound words 6
- trailinglyIn a way that trails.
- nontrailingNot trailing.
- backtrailingpresent participle and gerund of backtrail
- chemtrailingpresent participle and gerund of chemtrail
- contrailingpresent participle and gerund of contrail
- mistrailingpresent participle of mistrail: Alternative form of mistral (“type of wind”).