millpond
millpond · millponds
A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady…A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.
» The air was mild and fresh, and the sea as calm as a millpond.
Значення
значень: 1A pond or reservoir produced by damming a river or stream in order to provide a steady source of water for a millrace.
a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel
Приклади
речень: 1The air was mild and fresh, and the sea as calm as a millpond.
Походження
From mill + pond.From mill + pond.
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