tailrace
/teyl-reys/US // ˈteɪlˌreɪs //UK // (ˈteɪlˌreɪs) //
尾流,尾水渠,尾水沟,尾闾
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- : Mining. the channel for conducting tailings or refuse away in water.
Examples
In the winter of 1863 a tailrace was cut to the river which greatly ameliorated conditions.
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