What is another word for millrace?

Pronunciation: [mˈɪlɹe͡ɪs] (IPA)

A millrace refers to a man-made channel used to convey water to a watermill or a waterwheel. Synonyms for this term can include - millstream, raceway, flume, canal, sluice, or aqueduct. Millstream or mill brook can also describe the channel that runs under the mill. A raceway or flume is a hollowed-out wooden trough or metal conduit used to transport water and direct its flow to the mill or wheel. Canals are artificial waterways used for transportation or irrigation. A sluice is a channel or gate that regulates the flow of water into and out of a millpond. An aqueduct is an elevated canal used to transport water over a long distance.

What are the hypernyms for Millrace?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Millrace?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for millrace (as nouns)

Usage examples for Millrace

I scrambled to the top of the rock, and sprang across the stream, which ran below me like a flooded millrace.
"The Flight of the Shadow"
George MacDonald
How will Barney Doran's millrace agree with your motor boats?
"John Bull's Other Island"
George Bernard Shaw
The high wooded bank seemed miles away, and the river ran like a millrace.
"Colorado Jim"
George Goodchild

Related words: milldam, millrace definition, miller dam, gristmill, feeder dam, mill race, mill dam, miller

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