English Explanatory Dictionary

tailwater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The water located immediately downstream from a hydraulic structure, such as a dam, bridge, or culvert.

Word forms

tailwater tailwaters

Etymology

From tail + water.

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