tailwater

tail·wa·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyl-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈteɪlˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyl-waw-ter, -wot-er]
- /ˈteɪlˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər/

Definitions of tailwater word

noun tailwater the water in a tailrace. 1
noun tailwater any body of water located downstream from a dam, lock, etc 0

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Origin of tailwater

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60; tail1 + water

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Parts of speech for Tailwater

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tailwater popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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