mill·dam

(mĭl′dăm′)

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)

(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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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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