Definition of tailrace in US English:
tailrace
nounˈtālrāsˈteɪlreɪsˈteɪlreɪs
A water channel below a dam or water mill.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘We used to sit the tins in the wheelbarrow and take them to the tailrace at the south end of the beach to empty.
- This 19th-century sawmill, built by Swiss immigrant John Sutter to mill lumber for American homesteaders, became the serendipitous point of origin for the California Gold Rush when a chunk of gold was discovered in its tailrace.
- A major search was continuing along the Limerick-Clare border last night after the 16-year-olds were reported missing in the tailrace at Ardnacrusha generating station, near Parteen village and three miles from Limerick city.