- mill race
- An artificial channel conducting water to be utilized for power.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
mill race
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Mill race — Mill Mill, n. [OE. mille, melle, mulle, milne, AS. myln, mylen; akin to D. molen, G. m[ u]hle, OHG. mul[=i], mul[=i]n, Icel. mylna; all prob. from L. molina, fr. mola millstone; prop., that which grinds, akin to molere to grind, Goth. malan, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mill-race — (n.) late 15c., from MILL (Cf. mill) (n.1) + RACE (Cf. race) (n.1) in the current sense … Etymology dictionary
mill|race — «MIHL RAYS», noun. 1. the current of water that drives a mill wheel: »The millrace is fast enough to run a large wheel. 2. the trough in which the water flows to the mill: »The millrace collapsed under the weight of the ice. SYNONYM(S): sluice … Useful english dictionary
Mill race — Middle race of the mill scheme of the Society for the Establishment of Useful Manufactures for exploiting the Great Falls (Passaic River) A mill race, raceway or mill lade (in Scotland) is the current or channel of a stream, especially one for… … Wikipedia
Mill Race Park — is a city owned park located in Columbus, Indiana (Bartholomew County) where the Flat Rock and the Driftwood rivers join together (forming the east fork of the White River) in downtown Columbus. Contents 1 History 1.1 Covered bridges 2 Features … Wikipedia
mill race — the channel or current of water used to drive a mill wheel … Dictionary of ichthyology
mill race — noun the channel carrying the swift current of water that drives a mill wheel … English new terms dictionary
mill-race — … Useful english dictionary
Mill — Mill, n. [OE. mille, melle, mulle, milne, AS. myln, mylen; akin to D. molen, G. m[ u]hle, OHG. mul[=i], mul[=i]n, Icel. mylna; all prob. from L. molina, fr. mola millstone; prop., that which grinds, akin to molere to grind, Goth. malan, G. mahlen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mill bar — Mill Mill, n. [OE. mille, melle, mulle, milne, AS. myln, mylen; akin to D. molen, G. m[ u]hle, OHG. mul[=i], mul[=i]n, Icel. mylna; all prob. from L. molina, fr. mola millstone; prop., that which grinds, akin to molere to grind, Goth. malan, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
