Definitions for tailraces

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tailraces tail·race

Spelling: [teyl-reys]

IPA: /ˈteɪlˌreɪs/

Tailraces is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 777 anagrams from letters in tailraces (aaceilrst).

Definitions for tailraces

noun

1. the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
2. Mining. the channel for conducting tailings or refuse away in water.

Origin of tailraces

First recorded in 1770-80; tail¹ + race¹

Examples for tailraces

In the winter of 1863 a tailrace was cut to the river which greatly ameliorated conditions.