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• headrace — [hed′rās΄] n. the channel or race furnishing water as to a mill wheel: opposed to TAILRACE …   English World dictionary

• headrace — noun a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine • Hypernyms: ↑watercourse, ↑waterway * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a race for conveying water to a point of industrial application (as a waterwheel or turbine) * * * /hed rays /, n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• headrace — /hed rays /, n. the race, flume, or channel leading to a water wheel or the like. [1840 50; HEAD + RACE1] * * * …   Universalium

• headrace — n. channel through which water flows to a mill wheel …   English contemporary dictionary

• headrace — /ˈhɛdreɪs/ (say hedrays) noun the race, flume, or channel leading to a waterwheel or the like …  

• Water 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… …   Wikipedia

• Race — Race, n. [OE. ras, res, rees, AS. r[=ae]s a rush, running; akin to Icel. r[=a]s course, race. [root]118.] 1. A progress; a course; a movement or progression. [1913 Webster] 2. Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a running. [1913 Webster] The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Race cloth — Race Race, n. [OE. ras, res, rees, AS. r[=ae]s a rush, running; akin to Icel. r[=a]s course, race. [root]118.] 1. A progress; a course; a movement or progression. [1913 Webster] 2. Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a running. [1913 Webster] The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Race course — Race Race, n. [OE. ras, res, rees, AS. r[=ae]s a rush, running; akin to Icel. r[=a]s course, race. [root]118.] 1. A progress; a course; a movement or progression. [1913 Webster] 2. Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a running. [1913 Webster] The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Race cup — Race Race, n. [OE. ras, res, rees, AS. r[=ae]s a rush, running; akin to Icel. r[=a]s course, race. [root]118.] 1. A progress; a course; a movement or progression. [1913 Webster] 2. Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a running. [1913 Webster] The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Race glass — Race Race, n. [OE. ras, res, rees, AS. r[=ae]s a rush, running; akin to Icel. r[=a]s course, race. [root]118.] 1. A progress; a course; a movement or progression. [1913 Webster] 2. Esp., swift progress; rapid course; a running. [1913 Webster] The …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English