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millstream

millstream

5.6
A stream of water that turns a mill's wheel to give power
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪlˌstrim/
  • Archaic
translation icon : arroyo de molino
  • They built a small bridge over the millstream to reach the other side of the property.

Examples

  • Many old millstreams powered local industries.

  • The old millstream still runs beside the abandoned mill.

  • The sound of the millstream added to the peaceful atmosphere of the countryside.

  • The millstream flows gently through the valley.

  • The old millstream provided water power to the historic mill for over a century.

  • As we walked along the trail, we could hear the gentle sounds of the millstream flowing beside us.

  • The millstream churned as it turned the waterwheel, driving the machinery inside the mill.

Synonyms

raceway
vsmillstream
  • Archaic
1 7.5

A channel that directs water to turn a mill wheel

is natural flowing water rather than an artificial canal
millrace
vsmillstream
  • Archaic
9.9

A channel that carries water to turn a wheel at a mill

is natural flowing water rather than an engineered channel
millrun
vsmillstream
  • Archaic
9.9

A channel that carries water to turn a mill wheel

is natural flowing water rather than a manmade channel
headrace
vsmillstream
  • Specialized
9.9

A channel that carries water to a mill or turbine to make power

is natural flowing water mainly for driving a water wheel

How Strong

torrent
6 4.4
river
∞ 1.0
millstream
  • Archaic
5.6
stream
150 1.0
brook
23 1.0

Surface Forms

millstream singular
millstreams plural

Morphology

millstream = mill + stream (transparent) = mill + stream

Meaning is directly the combination of 'mill' and 'stream' referring to a stream associated with powering a mill.

Etymology

The word millstream comes from the two words mill and stream. A mill is a place that 'grinds' grain using a wheel, and stream means 'flowing water', so a millstream is the stream that 'powers' the mill.