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单词 milldam
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milldam

[ mil-dam ]
/ ˈmɪlˌdæm /
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noun

a dam built in a stream to furnish a head of water for turning a mill wheel.

Origin of milldam

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at mill1, dam1

Words nearby milldam

Millburn, Millbury, millcake, mill chisel, mill construction, milldam, Millecent, milled, Milledgeville, mille-feuille, millefiori
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Example sentences from the Web for milldam

  • Say, Jack, isn't that the name of the man who took the old Grimes farm up at the milldam?

    The Banner Boy Scouts|George A. Warren
  • In this is the Milldam Fall, a ledge about fourteen feet high, over which the waters make a uniform flow all across the ravine.

    America, Volume IV (of 6)|Joel Cook
  • Night found the army encamped on the east bank of Pine creek, above the site of the old Brier milldam.

    The Land of the Miamis|Elmore Barce

British Dictionary definitions for milldam

milldam
/ (ˈmɪlˌdæm) /

noun

a dam built in a stream to raise the water level sufficiently for it to turn a millwheel
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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