water mill

noun

a mill with machinery driven by water.

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Origin of water mill

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Words nearby water mill

water main, water meadow, water measurer, water meter, water milfoil, water mill, water mint, water moccasin, water mold, water motor, water music

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Example sentences from the Web for water mill

The last time I saw them, I was hid behind the water-mill by the potteries.
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue
It was said that he held a bridge single-handed against 200 Frenchmen, that he stopped the wheel of a water-mill, and so forth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various
Then the water-mill raised itself up, pressed against the ground with its handle, and went along after the grandfather.
Russian Fairy Tales|R. Nisbet Bain
Then in Massachusetts came the first wind-mill in 1631 and the first water-mill in 1633.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman

“I must make haste and return presently,” said he, and he sat down under a water-mill and went to sleep.
Russian Fairy Tales|R. Nisbet Bain

British Dictionary definitions for water mill

water mill

noun

a mill operated by a water wheel

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