"headrace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headraces [plural]
Etymology: head + race Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|race}} head + race Head templates: {{en-noun}} headrace (plural headraces)
  1. The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.
    Sense id: en-headrace-en-noun-Gp5BGdU- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19
  2. A time trial in the sport of rowing. Categories (topical): Rowing
    Sense id: en-headrace-en-noun-c0Tc6Lpm Disambiguation of Rowing: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: head-race

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for headrace meaning in English (1.2kB)

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