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waterway vs headrace

headrace vs waterway

waterway and headrace both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waterway Yes No No No
headrace Yes No No No
As nouns, headrace is a hyponym of waterway; that is, headrace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waterway:
  • waterway: a conduit through which water flows
  • headrace: a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
Other hyponyms of waterway include canal, flume, tailrace.
waterway (noun) headrace (noun)
a conduit through which water flows a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
a navigable body of water
Difference between waterway and headrace

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