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tailings [ˈteɪlɪŋz] pl n waste left over after certain processes, such as from an ore-crushing plant or in milling grain How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Nothing but coarse gold for you-all, that's your way, not getting half of it out of the ground and losing into the tailings half of what you-all do get. He had worn out his back with twenty years' work in the gold mines, washing over the tailings of the early miners. |
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