"tailrace" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tailraces [plural]
Etymology: tail + race Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|race}} tail + race Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailrace (plural tailraces)
  1. (archaic) The part of a millrace that carries water away from a water wheel. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Hydrology
    Sense id: en-tailrace-en-noun-Nc7GW2td Disambiguation of Hydrology: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44
  2. The part of a hydropower facility that carries water away from a turbine.
    Sense id: en-tailrace-en-noun-HA2kXVnM

Inflected forms

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