trailing edge
nounUK /ˌtreɪlɪŋ ˈedʒ/
US /ˌtreɪlɪŋ ˈedʒ/
The back edge of a wing or blade where the air leaves.
The bird's wing has a smooth trailing edge that helps it glide.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The rear boundary of a moving object or wave.
The trailing edge of the storm brought heavy rain.
3. The part of a signal that comes last as it fades.
Engineers measured the trailing edge of the pulse.
4. The back edge of a sail or flag.
The wind flapped the trailing edge of the sail.