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mill dam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈmɪldam/

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noun

Meaning 1

A dam constructed across a river or stream to raise the water level so that it can turn a millwheel; also, the millpond so created.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: banzáu — dam constructed in order to create a millpond
  • Bulgarian: воденичен яз (vodeničen jaz) — dam constructed in order to create a millpond
  • Finnish: myllypato — dam constructed in order to create a millpond
  • Galician: banzado — dam constructed in order to create a millpond
  • German: Mühldamm — dam constructed in order to create a millpond
  • Irish: damba muilinn — dam constructed in order to create a millpond
  • Swedish: kvarndamm — dam constructed in order to create a millpond