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tailrace

/teyl-reys/US // ˈteɪlˌreɪs //UK // (ˈteɪlˌreɪs) //

尾流,尾水渠,尾水沟,尾闾

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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.