millrun
9.9
A channel that carries water to turn a mill wheel
- noun
- Archaic
:
canal de molino
- Farmers used the millrun to channel water to the mill for grinding grain.
Examples
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The old mill's millrun allowed water to flow directly to the wheel, generating power.
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During the renovation, they discovered that the millrun had been partially obstructed by debris.
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Posted by MillRun on 2012-09-13 15:25:57
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Synonyms
1
7.5
A channel that directs water to turn a mill wheel
is a basic channel that simply conducts the flow to turn a millwheel
1
9.9
A channel that carries water to turn a wheel at a mill
is the same in meaning but differs only in word form
1
9.9
A channel that carries water to a mill or turbine to make power
is limited to channels that conduct water specifically to turn a millwheel
1
5.6
A stream of water that turns a mill's wheel to give power
is a constructed channel that conducts water to turn a millwheel
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Etymology
Millrun is made from mill, meaning the machine that grinds grain, and run, meaning 'a flow' or 'stream'. So a millrun is the channel or flow of water that runs to turn the mill's wheel.