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Recent Examples of millrace
According to the North Branford Land Conservation Trust, the dam and millrace in the area dates back to 1761 and over its history was used to power a lumber mill, cider mill, grist mill and a factory that produced ax handles.
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Peter Marteka, courant.com, 25 Feb. 2018
Peter Marteka, courant.com, 25 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for millrace
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The Spanish immediately recognized the importance of the canal network.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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That means that any ship, regardless of its country of origin, can use the canal.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Apr. 2025
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Here are some of the latest discoveries: Ancient Roman structure hid under lawn of historic mansion in Slovakia — until now In Bratislava, Slovakia, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman aqueduct beneath the lawn of the historic Rusovce Mansion.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Researchers theorize that Romans once built a bathhouse on the site, complete with an aqueduct to bring the necessary water, per the statement.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Dating back to at least the 12th century, the island is separated from Lesser Town by a millstream that powered local mills for hundreds of years.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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One of them is recorded in the Domesday Book, which was written in 1086, and pieces of a Roman millstone have recently been found in the bed of the millstream.—
Laura Euler for Dirt.com,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2021
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The discrepancy comes after earlier rhetoric from President Trump, who threatened that Washington would take over the waterway as a way to secure it from Chinese control.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Photo: François Halard To wit: The Swedish Chilean artist Anton Alvarez looked to the streams and waterways that are found in bamboo forests and created an abstract bronze fountain, made from an extruded mold.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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That episode led to the diversion of the Turia watercourse, which meant that a large part of the city was spared of these floods.—
Teresa Medrano,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 Nov. 2024
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The flash floods battered regions like Barrio de la Torre in Valencia, where narrow streets became lethal watercourses.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The water stored between 20 and 22 feet helps supplement Lake Washington Ship Canal inflows during the summer/fall drawdown period, supporting lock operations, salinity drains, smolt flumes and the fish ladder facility.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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From there, researchers then fed three types of water through the flume to mimic the ocean’s constant movement.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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This option returns the pond to its full former glory including sluice gate repair, dredging the full pond area and recreational enhancements to include 5.7 acres of open water and two fishing platforms.—
Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
9 Dec. 2024
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In 2014, Kyrgyz and Tajik conscripts exchanged fire over a strategic sluice in Ak-Sai.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2016
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The road also looks much wider than most Mario Kart raceways, possibly accommodating 24 drivers.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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The stands, which line both sides of the raceway, were full as our procession turned onto the track itself.—
Rachel Kushner,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Millrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millrace. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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