milldam
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mill·dam
(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.
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milldam
(ˈmɪlˌdæm)n
(Civil Engineering) a dam built in a stream to raise the water level sufficiently for it to turn a millwheel
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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 | 1. | milldam - dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill dam - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea |
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