Meaning of tailrace

tail•race

Pronunciation: (tāl'rās"), [key]

— n.

the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
the channel for conducting tailings or refuse away in water.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

tailrace (Thesaurus)

tail plane tails

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