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milldam

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mill·dam  (mldm)
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
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) a dam built in a stream to raise the water level sufficiently for it to turn a millwheel
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Noun1.milldam - dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill
dam, dike, dyke - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea


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Cannon and musketry, mingling together, thundered on the right and in the center, while the capotes of Lannes' sharpshooters were already seen crossing the milldam and forming up within twice the range of a musket shot.
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