headrace

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noun

The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.

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Meanings

nounheadrace (plural headraces)

plural headraces · alternative head-race

  1. The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.
  2. A time trial in the sport of rowing.

Origin

From head + race.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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