Meaning of mill race | Babel Free
ˈmɪlɹeɪsDefinitions
A fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.
Equivalents
Examples
“She liked the cold water of the mill-race, and without shame or hesitation would throw⟳ off her frock and float⟳ like⟳ a mermaid, almost invisible, in the watery element.”
“For a time the apostis glowed like⟳ a forge; gradually it dimmed and went out, and our ship resumed a more conventional position, though the wind still screamed in the rigging and the clouds scudded under us like⟳ flecks of foam in a mill race⟳.”
“The mill race⟳ was a ditch that was cut⟳ which started along the river’s edge that ran past the mill to provide⟳ the water that would turn⟳ a wheel that would provide⟳ power to the saws. There was a gate on the ditch which could be raised or lowered to allow⟳ the water to run⟳ or to stop⟳ its flow⟳ down the ditch.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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