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tailrace

[ teyl-reys ]

noun

  1. the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
  2. Mining. the channel for conducting tailings or refuse away in water.

tailrace

/ ˈteɪlˌreɪs /

noun

  1. See headrace
    a channel that carries water away from a water wheel, turbine, etc Compare headrace
  2. mining the channel for removing tailings in water

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tailrace1

First recorded in 1770–80; tail 1 + race 1

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Example Sentences

In the winter of 1863 a tailrace was cut to the river which greatly ameliorated conditions.

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