/rays"way'/ , n.
1. Chiefly Brit. a passage or channel for water, as a millrace.
2. a racetrack on which harness races are held.
3. Elect. a channel for protecting and holding electrical wires and cables, esp. a metal rectangular tube used for such purposes.
4. Mach. race 1 (def. 11).
[ 1820-30; RACE 1 + WAY 1 ]