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mill·dam (m

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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]

(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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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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