millstream

[ mil-streem ]

noun

1. the stream in a millrace.
2. millrace.

millstream

/ ˈmɪlˌstriːm /

noun

1. a stream of water used to turn a millwheel

Word History and Origins

Origin of millstream¹

First recorded in 1805–15; mill ¹ + stream

Example Sentences

It sounded like a millstream, a brook swollen with rain, a tidal wave.

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The path wound along a bank a couple of feet above the millstream.

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Mitsos propped him up against the wall, and ran to get water from the millstream outside.

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Maps show what may be Bburs strong millstream joining the Ghaggar.

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The current was running along the side of the ship like a millstream.

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