- millpond
- millpond millpond n. a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel. [WordNet 1.5]
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millpond — ► NOUN 1) the pool created by a mill dam, providing the head of water that powers a watermill. 2) a very still and calm stretch of water … English terms dictionary
millpond — [mil′pänd΄] n. a pond formed by a milldam, from which water flows for driving a mill wheel … English World dictionary
millpond — UK [ˈmɪlˌpɒnd] / US [ˈmɪlˌpɑnd] noun [countable] Word forms millpond : singular millpond plural millponds a small lake from which water flows to turn a millwheel … English dictionary
millpond — n. a pool of water retained by a mill dam for the operation of a mill. Phrases and idioms: like a millpond (of a stretch of water) very calm … Useful english dictionary
millpond — noun Date: 14th century a pond created by damming a stream to produce a head of water for operating a mill … New Collegiate Dictionary
millpond — /mil pond /, n. a pond for supplying water to drive a mill wheel. [1640 50; MILL1 + POND] * * * … Universalium
millpond — noun A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace … Wiktionary
millpond — mill|pond [ˈmılpɔnd US pa:nd] n a very small lake that supplies water to turn the wheel of a ↑watermill … Dictionary of contemporary English
millpond — mill|pond [ mıl,pand ] noun count a small lake from which water flows to turn a MILL WHEEL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
millpond — mɪlɪpÉ‘nd / pÉ’nd n. pond which supplies water to operate a mill … English contemporary dictionary
