Difference between tailwheel and tail

Definitions

verb

1. go after with the intent to catch
2. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
3. remove the stalk of fruits or berries

noun

1. the rear part of an aircraft
2. the time of the last part of something
3. (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
4. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
5. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal

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Examples

Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias," blared the headline on afront page story inThe New York Times, which went on to report on several incidents recounted in WikiLeaks documents that journalist Michael Gordon called "the shadow war between the United States and Iraqi militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

One can only guess at the research and detective work that has gone into the bald details recorded for each piece.

I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently.

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