TAILINGS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word tailings. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| debris | nounn | |||||
noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up | ||||||
| deleterious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||
| detritus | nounn | |||||
noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks | ||||||
| dreg | nounn | |||||
noun • a small amount of residue | ||||||
| dregs | nounn | |||||
noun • sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid | ||||||
| dross | nounn | |||||
noun • worthless or dangerous material that should be removed • the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals | ||||||
| garbage | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) • a worthless message • a receptacle where waste can be discarded | ||||||
| junk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails verb • dispose of (something useless or old) | ||||||
| leftovers | nounn | |||||
noun • food remaining from a previous meal | ||||||
| offal | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans | ||||||
| refuse | verbv | |||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) verb • show unwillingness towards • not accept as true • elude, especially in a baffling way • refuse to let have • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership | ||||||
| remains | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any object that is left unused or still extant • a relic that has been excavated from the soil • the dead body of a human being | ||||||
| remnant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold | ||||||
| residue | nounn | |||||
noun • matter that remains after something has been removed • something left after other parts have been taken away | ||||||
| scrap | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • worthless material that is to be disposed of • a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle verb • dispose of (something useless or old) • have a disagreement over something • make into scrap or refuse | ||||||
| scraps | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) | ||||||
| sediment | nounn | |||||
noun • matter that has been deposited by some natural process verb • deposit as a sediment • settle as sediment | ||||||
| sludge | nounn | |||||
noun • the precipitate produced by sewage treatment • any thick, viscous matter | ||||||
| slurry | nounn | |||||
noun • a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water | ||||||
| waste | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly • the trait of wasting resources • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation • (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • use inefficiently or inappropriately • dispose of • run off as waste • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • spend extravagantly • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • cause to grow thin or weak • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • become physically weaker | ||||||
