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headrace

[ hed-reys ]

noun

  1. the race, flume, or channel leading to a water wheel or the like.


headrace

/ ˈhɛdˌreɪs /

noun

  1. a channel that carries water to a water wheel, turbine, etc Compare tailrace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of headrace1

First recorded in 1840–50; head + race 1
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Example Sentences

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Indiana Michigan Power says it will start lowering the level of the headrace canal at the Constantine Hydroelectric Plant on Monday.

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