tailrace
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tail·race
(tāl′rās′)n.
1. The part of a millrace below the water wheel through which the spent water flows.
2. A channel for floating away mine tailings and refuse.
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tailrace
(ˈteɪlˌreɪs)n
1. (Civil Engineering) a channel that carries water away from a water wheel, turbine, etc. Compare headrace
2. (Mining & Quarrying) mining the channel for removing tailings in water
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tail•race
(ˈteɪlˌreɪs)n.
1. a channel leading away, as from a waterwheel.
2. a channel for conducting tailings away.
[1770–80]
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Noun | 1. | tailrace - a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine waterway, watercourse - a conduit through which water flows |
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