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tailwater
noun tail·wa·ter \-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
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First Known Use of TAILWATER
1759
Rhymes with TAILWATER
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