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tailrace
tail·race T0018000 (tāl′rās′)n.1. The part of a millrace below the water wheel through which the spent water flows.2. A channel for floating away mine tailings and refuse.tailrace (ˈteɪlˌreɪs) n1. (Civil Engineering) a channel that carries water away from a water wheel, turbine, etc. Compare headrace2. (Mining & Quarrying) mining the channel for removing tailings in watertail•race (ˈteɪlˌreɪs)
n. 1. a channel leading away, as from a waterwheel. 2. a channel for conducting tailings away. [1770–80] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tailrace - a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbinewaterway, watercourse - a conduit through which water flows |
tailrace
tailrace[′tāl‚rās] (engineering) A channel for carrying water away from a turbine, waterwheel, or other industrial application. (mining engineering) A channel for conveying mine trailings. tailrace
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