trash rack

noun

A screen, often supported by masonry, that prevents waterborne debris from entering the intake of a water mill, pumping station, or water conveyance.

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Meanings

nountrash rack (plural trash racks)

plural trash racks

  1. USA screen, often supported by masonry, that prevents waterborne debris from entering the intake of a water mill, pumping station, or water conveyance.
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APA

trash rack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trash%20rack

MLA

“trash rack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trash%20rack. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trash rack,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trash%20rack.

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