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tailrace

/ˈteɪl.reɪs/

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noun

/ˈteɪl.reɪs/C2formaltechnical
  • ruКанал или водоток, отводящий воду от мельницы, водяного колеса или турбины после её использования.

A noun referring to a channel or watercourse that carries water away from a mill, water wheel, or turbine after it has been used.

  1. Water channel from a mill or turbineC2formal

    A channel or watercourse that carries water away from a mill, water wheel, or turbine after it has been used.

    ruОтводной канал

    • The tailrace channel was designed to prevent flooding near the mill.
    • Engineers inspected the tailrace for blockages after the storm.
    • Water from the turbine flows into the tailrace and returns to the river.
Forms
  • tailraces plural form
  • tailraces' possessive plural form
  • tailrace's possessive singular form