water mill

noun

: a mill whose machinery is moved by water

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However, the water mills on the River Len, from where the house gets its name, are known to be much older than that. Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2021 In fact, French newspaper Le Monde reported, the group had actually hacked a water mill in a small village and caused its water level to drop by 20 centimeters. Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 8 May 2024 There is a floating tennis court and a spa in a converted water mill. Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023 Before lunch at nearby Grotto Pozzasc, built on the site of an ancient water mill, families bathed and relaxed on the flat stones that dot the turquoise Peccia River. Sylvie Bigar, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The storm was just above us, and the furious torrent rushed past the renovated water mill. Sylvie Bigar, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Wet, below the snowline, smelling of vegetation With a running stream and a water mill beating the darkness. New York Times, 19 July 2022 Listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, the large site includes the 12th century abbey, water mill, palatial country house, Victorian church, huge Georgian water garden—and now a major tanning operation. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Oct. 2021 On the site of an important 19th-century water mill, in a somewhat insalubrious part of town, is a modest looking Mosque with a beautiful new artwork. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water mill was in the 14th century

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“Water mill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20mill. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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