watermill

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wa·ter·mill /ˈwɔːtəˌmɪl $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable]  TPWa mill that operates using water 水磨

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watermill• They claim a watermill they own will be flooded as a result.• It stands on the site of a watermill recorded in Domesday Book as belonging to the Manor of Walthamstow.• Of them all Claythorpe watermill is the one most worthy of exploration.• The old watermill was demolished a few years ago, but was active until 1960.• It contains not only a Rope Museum and Blacksmith's Shop but a working watermill too.• Running through this field is a stream which feeds a most admirably restored and fully working watermill.• Mill at work: The only working watermill in Cleveland opens to the public tomorrow.

wa·ter·mill nounChineseSyllable  

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watermill
wa‧ter‧mill /ˈwɔːtəˌmɪl $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable]
a mill that operates using water

water·millBrE /ˈwɔːtəmɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːtərmɪl/ 🔊, /ˈwɑːtərmɪl/ 🔊 nouna mill next to a river in which the machinery for grinding grain into flour is driven by the power of the water turning a wheel 水磨；水力磨粉机