head racen.

Brit.

/ˈhɛd ˌreɪs/, U.S.

/ˈhɛd ˈreɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, race n.¹

Etymology: < head n.¹ + race n.¹ In sense 1 with reference to the head of water in a mill (compare head n.¹ 44b). Compare slightly earlier tail-race n. In sense 2 with reference to competition to become the leading boat in the race (compare head of the river n. at head n.¹ Phrases 3m).

1. The (typically artificial) channel that brings water to a mill wheel or turbine. Cf. tail-race n. a.

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the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > stream > [noun] > mill-race

mill-troughOE

outshot1362

mill-lead1434

mill fleam1475

mill-race1478

waylead1547

mill-leat1609

waterlead1641

mill-run1652

water lane1718

wash-milla1722

overshot1760

head race1780

mill-course1804

lade1808

wheel-race1825

mill lade1827

dam-

1780 F. Asbury Jrnl. 9 Oct. (1852) I. 403 It was some time before I could find my way, which I discovered to be under the trunk head race of the mill.

1846 R. Kane tr. M. Rühlman On Horizontal Water-wheels 12 Head race and tail race.

1873 Act 36 & 37 Victoria c. 71 §17 No person shall catch..any salmon..in the head race or tail race of any mill.

1942 H. S. Bell Stratified Flow Reservoirs 6 The warm surface stratum could be conserved by..placing a sailcloth curtain at the entrance to a specially designed head-race channel.

2003 N. Thomas in B. Hazeltine Field Guide Appropriate Technol. ii. 177 The inlet location to the head race needs to be chosen carefully so silt does not accumulate.

2. Rowing. A race in which boats are separately timed over the same course; a time trial.Such races are usually held between autumn and spring, when side-by-side regattas are not taking place, and are typically over greater distances than side-by-side races.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > types of rowing race

torpid1838

bumping race1842

row-over1866

sculls1878

May1879

Lents1886

fours1891

getting-on race1892

row-off1893

re-row1901

tub-race1903

bumper1906

bump1923

bumps race1927

head race1953

1953 Times 24 Mar. 4/5 The popularity of this type of event is still growing, for most of the Head races report record entries more often than not.

2018 @squareblades 7 Mar. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) We come to the final stages of the head race season in the UK. GB Rowing's @matthewtarrant sits down with us, and discusses winter training, head races, pre-race rituals, and improving race performance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head race
释义	head racen. Brit. /ˈhɛd ˌreɪs/, U.S. /ˈhɛd ˈreɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head n.¹, race n.¹ Etymology: < head n.¹ + race n.¹ In sense 1 with reference to the head of water in a mill (compare head n.¹ 44b). Compare slightly earlier tail-race n. In sense 2 with reference to competition to become the leading boat in the race (compare head of the river n. at head n.¹ Phrases 3m). 1. The (typically artificial) channel that brings water to a mill wheel or turbine. Cf. tail-race n. a. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > rivers and streams > stream > [noun] > mill-race mill-troughOE outshot1362 mill-lead1434 mill fleam1475 mill-race1478 waylead1547 mill-leat1609 waterlead1641 mill-run1652 water lane1718 wash-milla1722 overshot1760 head race1780 mill-course1804 lade1808 wheel-race1825 mill lade1827 dam- 1780 F. Asbury Jrnl. 9 Oct. (1852) I. 403 It was some time before I could find my way, which I discovered to be under the trunk head race of the mill. 1846 R. Kane tr. M. Rühlman On Horizontal Water-wheels 12 Head race and tail race. 1873 Act 36 & 37 Victoria c. 71 §17 No person shall catch..any salmon..in the head race or tail race of any mill. 1942 H. S. Bell Stratified Flow Reservoirs 6 The warm surface stratum could be conserved by..placing a sailcloth curtain at the entrance to a specially designed head-race channel. 2003 N. Thomas in B. Hazeltine Field Guide Appropriate Technol. ii. 177 The inlet location to the head race needs to be chosen carefully so silt does not accumulate. 2. Rowing. A race in which boats are separately timed over the same course; a time trial.Such races are usually held between autumn and spring, when side-by-side regattas are not taking place, and are typically over greater distances than side-by-side races. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > types of rowing race torpid1838 bumping race1842 row-over1866 sculls1878 May1879 Lents1886 fours1891 getting-on race1892 row-off1893 re-row1901 tub-race1903 bumper1906 bump1923 bumps race1927 head race1953 1953 Times 24 Mar. 4/5 The popularity of this type of event is still growing, for most of the Head races report record entries more often than not. 2018 @squareblades 7 Mar. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) We come to the final stages of the head race season in the UK. GB Rowing's @matthewtarrant sits down with us, and discusses winter training, head races, pre-race rituals, and improving race performance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1780
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