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单词 tailrace
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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.
 
 

Definition of tailrace in US English:

tailrace

nounˈtālrāsˈteɪlreɪs
  • 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.
 
 
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