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millrace

/ˈmɪl.reɪs/

millracenoun

millraces

/ˈmɪl.reɪs/

Translations

biefHydraulique; terme courant pour le chenal ou le courant alimentant un moulin.

The millrace was strong enough to power the old watermill.

Le bief avait un courant assez puissant pour actionner l'ancien moulin à eau.

Additional translations

canal d'amenéeHydraulique; surtout pour le canal qui conduit l'eau vers la roue du moulin.

Definitions

The current of water that drives a mill wheel.

The millrace was strong enough to power the old watermill.

A channel for the water that drives a mill wheel.

The millrace was carefully constructed to ensure a steady flow of water to the mill.

Synonyms

millraceadjective

/ˈmɪl.reɪs/

Attributive use (e.g., “millrace water”) warrants adjective label.

Translations

Additional translations

de biefEmploi technique; se dit de ce qui est lié au bief ou à l'eau qui alimente un moulin.

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or driven by a millrace (the current or channel powering a mill wheel).

Millrace water pressure can quickly wear down wooden sluice gates.