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Meaning of tailrace

tail•race

Pronunciation: (tāl'rās"), [key]
— n.
  1. the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
  2. the channel for conducting tailings or refuse away in water.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
tail plane tails