tailrace channel
1Tailrace — Tail race , n. 1. See {Race}, n., 6. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) The channel in which tailings, suspended in water, are conducted away. [1913 Webster] …
2tailrace — [tāl′rās΄] n. 1. the lower part of a millrace 2. a water channel to carry away tailings from a mine …
3tailrace — /tayl rays /, n. 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. [1770 80; TAIL1 + RACE1] * * * …
4tailrace — tail•race [[t]ˈteɪlˌreɪs[/t]] n. 1) civ a channel leading away, as from a waterwheel 2) min a channel for conducting tailings away • Etymology: 1770–80 …
5tailrace — /ˈteɪlreɪs/ (say taylrays) 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. {tail1 + race1} …
6tailrace — 1) the canal or channel that carries water away from a dam 2) the area where separate currents join below an island …
7Micro hydro — in northwest Vietnam Micro hydro is a term used for hydroelectric power installations that typically produce up to 100 kW of electricity. These installations can provide power to an isolated home or small community, or are sometimes… …
8Hidroelectrica — Infobox Company company name = Hidroelectrica company company type = Public foundation = 2000 location = Bucharest, Romania key people = Traian Oprea, CEO num employees = 5.000 (2007) revenue = US$ 1.05 billion (2007) industry = electricity… …
9Water wheel — This article is about the machine for converting energy of flowing or falling water. For paddle wheels used to propel watercraft, see paddle wheel ship. For wheels used solely to lift water, see Noria. For factories or industries driven by water… …
10Watermill — This article is about a type of structure. For other locational uses see Milldam . For details of the technologies, see Water wheel and Mill machinery . A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process… …
