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Definition:

(nou) the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body (nou) the time of the last part of something (nou) any projection that resembles the tail of an animal (nou) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on (nou) a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements (nou) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head (nou) the rear part of an aircraft (nou) the rear part of a ship

Phonetic Transcription:

teɪl

Examples:

The tail is covered by small prickles behind the spine.

Behind the wings the fuselage tapered and became slender at the tail.

The tail is short, and prehensile, tapering abruptly behind the vent.

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