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tail end

/ˌˈteɪl ˌɛnd/
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Other forms: tail ends

Definitions of tail end
  1. noun
    the time of the last part of something
    synonyms: fag end, tail
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    type of:
    end, ending
    the point in time at which something ends
  2. noun
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  3. noun
    any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
    synonyms: tail
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    type of:
    projection
    any solid convex shape that juts out from something
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