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tailrace

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tail·race  (tlrs)
n.
1. The part of a millrace below the water wheel through which the spent water flows.
2. A channel for floating away mine tailings and refuse.
tailrace [ˈteɪlˌreɪs]
n
1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a channel that carries water away from a water wheel, turbine, etc. Compare headrace
2. (Mining & Quarrying) Mining the channel for removing tailings in water
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Noun1.tailrace - a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine
waterway, watercourse - a conduit through which water flows
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