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单词 forebay
释义

forebay

noun

fore·​bay ˈfȯr-ˌbā How to pronounce forebay (audio)
: a reservoir or canal from which water is taken to run equipment (such as a waterwheel or turbine)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Water flows from the Delta through a series of gates into the shallow, 2-mile-wide forebay as a staging area for the pumps. Denis Cuff, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

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