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millrace
mill·race M0303700 (mĭl′rās′)n.1. The fast-moving stream of water that drives a mill wheel.2. The channel for the water that drives a mill wheel. Also called millrun.millrace (ˈmɪlˌreɪs) or millrunn1. (General Engineering) the current of water that turns a millwheel2. (General Engineering) the channel for this watermill•race (ˈmɪlˌreɪs)
n. 1. the channel in which the current of water driving a mill wheel flows to the mill. 2. the current itself. [1470–80] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  millrace - a channel for the water current that turns a millwheelmillrunconduit - a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits" |
Translationsmillrace
millrace, millrun1. the current of water that turns a millwheel 2. the channel for this water millrace[′mil‚rās] (civil engineering) A canal filled with water that flows to and from a waterwheel acting as the power supply for a mill. millrace
Synonyms for millracenoun a channel for the water current that turns a millwheelSynonymsRelated Words |