afterbay

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noun

a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.

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Meanings

nounafterbay (plural afterbays)

plural afterbays

  1. geographya stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.

Origin

From after- + bay.

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APA

afterbay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterbay

MLA

“afterbay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterbay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterbay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterbay.

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