Tailrace (Noun)
Meaning
A watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The tailrace channelled the outflowing water smoothly downstream, helping to maintain a consistent water level for the adjacent farmland.
- As the mill's turbine slowed to a stop, the tailrace's flow of water gradually diminished, revealing hidden stepping stones along its banks.
- Trees and vegetation thrived in the tranquil stretches of the tailrace, which had become a picturesque oasis near the bustling industrial town.
- At the confluence with the main river, the tailrace's calmer waters merged smoothly with the faster-moving current, creating a visual display of turbulent mixing.
- Swans and ducks made their home in the peaceful tailrace, its shallow waters and abundance of aquatic plants providing an ideal haven for the birds to nest and forage.