Mill race

/ˈmɪlɹeɪs/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fast-running water-filled channel diverted from a river or stream used to drive the millwheel in a watermill.

    "She liked the cold water of the mill-race, and without shame or hesitation would throw off her frock and float like a mermaid, almost invisible, in the watery element."

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"She liked the cold water of the mill-race, and without shame or hesitation would throw off her frock and float like a mermaid, almost invisible, in the watery element."