headrace

head·race

 (hĕd′rās′)

n.

A watercourse that feeds water into a mill, water wheel, or turbine.

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headrace

(ˈhɛdˌreɪs)

n

(General Engineering) a channel that carries water to a water wheel, turbine, etc. Compare tailrace

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headrace - a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine waterway, watercourse - a conduit through which water flows

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