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The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to its posterior
“It's also possible that an Apatosaurus tail had a highly flexible extension, equivalent to a bullwhip's popper.”
The hindmost part of an animal
“Khadya, meanwhile, gathered the composure to lift her bow and fire a shot at the tail of the beast.”
The back of an object, especially a vehicle, vessel or plane
“The plane bounced twice as it touched down onto the runway, and he was forced back in his seat as the tail of the plane followed suit.”
The back, or more distant, part of something
“Three of them lined up at the tail of the field.”
The end or last part of a given period or event
“He made his comeback at the tail of the season, but hurt his ankle again and gave up trying to shake it off.”
A group of people, especially forming a line, row or rank
“A procession came of monks came into sight, with a long tail of people following them.”
A length of hair
“Her long, shining tail of hair swished back and forth over her bare shoulders as she marched away.”
A person's buttocks
“So, Mr. Simpson, you admit you grabbed her tail. What do you have to say in your defense?”
A person (especially a detective) secretly following another to observe their movements
“In a scene right out of The Sopranos, a tail followed a BFI truck out of the Lincoln Tunnel one evening and nearly ran it off the road in New Jersey.”
A person who engages in carnal activity for payment
A thin, flat piece of material made of cloth, paper, metal, etc.
The passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus
A projecting part of an invertebrate or other living organism
The part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax
The other side of something, especially a flat surface
The thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon
A steady flow of liquid or gas
A tail from cattle used in cooking
Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal
A line or sequence of people or things
The tip or furthermost part of something
To follow or track, especially closely or stealthily
“To tail them, the private detective agency must have at least two different vehicles, so that they won't be discovered when tailing after one target.”
To linger behind or wander from a main line or part
Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts)
Coming at the end of a series
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