tail away

1. To gradually subside or diminish.

1. Comets have no coma or tail when far away from the sun.

   deFernab der Sonne haben Kometen weder Koma noch Schweif.

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2. Tom tried crouching behind the slide, but his tail gave away his hiding spot.

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irregular

• tail offTo gradually subside or diminish.
• tail inTo fasten by one of the ends into a wall or some other support.
• tail downTo stabilize a corbel by laying back bricks first to stabilize the structure.
• tail awayTo gradually subside or diminish.