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millstream

American  
[mil-streem] / ˈmɪlˌstrim /

noun

  1. the stream in a millrace.

  2. millrace.


millstream British  
/ ˈmɪlˌstriːm /

noun

  1. a stream of water used to turn a millwheel

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Etymology

Origin of millstream

First recorded in 1805–15; mill 1 + stream

Example Sentences

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A flood warning is in force for the River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream between Lovington and Highbridge, with low-lying properties at risk.

From BBC

Transit: Park-and-ride lots for Loudoun County Transit commuter buses are on Millstream Drive in Stone Ridge, about two miles away, and at the East Gate shopping center in South Riding, about five miles away.

From Washington Post

Dr. Hayes and her colleagues monitored the breeding habits of a population of kalutas in Millstream Chichester National Park in Western Australia during the 2013 and 2014 breeding seasons.

From New York Times

Woodstock Inn at the Millstream: thanks ppl.

From Washington Post

The mass screening is taking place at the Millstream Hotel in Bosham and is the latest move by detectives searching for the killer of the grandmother and mother of two.

From BBC