milldam

mill·dam

M0299100 (mĭl′dăm′)n. A dam constructed across a stream to raise the water level so that the overflow will have sufficient power to turn a mill wheel.

milldam

(ˈmɪlˌdæm) n (Civil Engineering) a dam built in a stream to raise the water level sufficiently for it to turn a millwheel

mill•dam

(ˈmɪlˌdæm)

n. a dam built in a stream to furnish a head of water for turning a mill wheel. [1150–1200]

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Noun

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milldam - dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water milldam, dike, dyke - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea