tailwater

tail·wa·ter

noun \-ˌwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\

Definition of TAILWATER

1

: water below a dam or waterpower development

2

: excess surface water draining especially from a field under cultivation

First Known Use of TAILWATER

1759

Rhymes with TAILWATER

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