English Explanatory Dictionary

tailrace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The part of a millrace that carries water away from a water wheel.
  2. The part of a hydropower facility that carries water away from a turbine.

Word forms

tailrace tailraces

Etymology

From tail + race.

Synonyms

waygate
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