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Word: Tailwater
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈteɪlwɔːtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the water in a mill race below the wheel, or in a canal below a lock
Short Definition:water in mill race below wheel, or in canal below lock
Examples:- the pewter calm of the tailwater
- trout thrive in the dam's tailwaters
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