water mill

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

A mill powered by a water wheel. Often written as a single word: watermill.

millADJECTIVE + MILL (Sense: for making flour)

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water

Examples (10)

  • The old watermill stood by the river, its wheel slowly turning.
  • They plan to restore the historic watermill to its former glory.
  • The village depended on the watermill for grinding grain.
  • Children loved to watch the giant wheel of the watermill splash in the stream.
  • Many centuries ago, watermills were essential for local communities.
  • A picturesque watermill is often a feature in the English countryside.
  • The sound of the watermill at work was a comforting presence.
  • Converting the watermill into a home was a challenging but rewarding project.
  • Historians study the remains of ancient watermills to understand past technologies.
  • We visited an operational watermill that still grinds flour today.