Meaning of watermill | Babel Free
Definitions
- A mill powered by water.
- The machine or device itself.
- The machine and the building that houses it, considered as a unit.
Examples
“Near-synonym: water engine”
“Upstream from the house is a watermill, cased in gleaming white weather-boarding, which has been restored to working order. Near by is the water-driven turbine which [Rudyard] Kipling had installed in 1902 to light his mansion with electricity.”
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.