Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headrace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-race
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A time trial in the sport of rowing.

Etymology

From head + race.

Inflected Forms

headraces (plural) head-race (alternative)

Questions

What does headrace mean?: The part of a millrace that brings water to the millwheel.
Where does headrace come from?: From head + race.

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