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headrace

[ hed-reys ]

noun

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

headrace

/ ˈ³óÉ›»åËŒ°ù±ðɪ²õ /

noun

  1. a channel that carries water to a water wheel, turbine, etc Compare tailrace
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of headrace1

First recorded in 1840–50; head + race 1
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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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