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forebay
forebay (ˈfɔːˌbeɪ) n (General Engineering) a reservoir or canal from which water is taken to operate equipmentforebay
forebay[′fȯr‚bā] (civil engineering) A small reservoir at the head of the pipeline that carries water to the consumer; it is the last free water surface of a distribution system. A reservoir feeding the penstocks of a hydro-power plant. forebayAn integral part of a structure’s upper story that significantly overhangs the story below; see forebay barn. |