"afterbay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: afterbays [plural]
Etymology: From after- + bay. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|bay}} after- + bay Head templates: {{en-noun}} afterbay (plural afterbays)
  1. (hydrology) a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines. Categories (topical): Hydrology

Inflected forms

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