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afterbay

afterbay noun: a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.

Noun

afterbay (plural afterbays)

  1. a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.

Forms of afterbay

pluralafterbays

Origin of afterbay

From after- + bay.

Questions about afterbay

What does afterbay mean?
Afterbay means a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.
What part of speech is afterbay?
Afterbay is a noun.
What is the plural of afterbay?
The plural of afterbay is afterbays.

Words near afterbay in the dictionary

  1. afterall
  2. afterattack
  3. afterattacks
  4. afterbath
  5. afterbaths
  6. afterbay
  7. afterbays
  8. afterbear
  9. afterbears
  10. afterbeat
  11. afterbeats

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