water mill
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of water mill
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Example Sentences
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Before lunch at nearby Grotto Pozzasc, built on the site of an ancient water mill, families bathed and relaxed on the flat stones that dot the turquoise Peccia River.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
One of his descendants built a water mill on the creek during the 1700s, hence the name.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2020
A restored windmill and water mill gives tours and sells its stone-ground whole wheat and buckwheat.
From Washington Times ● May 21, 2019
Near the airport, the UN headquarters and the American Embassy, the park is filled with antiquated equipment, from an old steam locomotive, to huge presses, vats, boilers, and a small water mill.
From Forbes ● Jan. 14, 2015
The water mill was begun soon after the plumping mill.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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