
Meaning of TAILRACE
| Pronunciation: | | 'teyl`reys
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine |
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TAILRACE is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | watercourse, waterway | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tail"race`\, n.
1. See {Race}, n., 6.
2. (Mining) The channel in which tailings, suspended in
water, are conducted away.
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