millrace

[ mil-reys ]

noun

1. the channel in which the current of water driving a mill wheel flows to the mill.
2. the current itself.

millrace

/ ˈmɪlˌreɪs /

noun

1. the current of water that turns a millwheel
2. the channel for this water

Word History and Origins

Origin of millrace¹

First recorded in 1470–80; mill ¹ + race ¹

Example Sentences

Like miners standing at a millrace, Californians look for speedy solutions, so the idea that change takes time is “lost in translation,” Baldassare said.

From Los Angeles Times

Deciding to use the millrace as a path, I waded forward against the water flow, knowing it would take me to the river.

From Literature

The fire is also believed to have killed fish swimming in the neighboring millrace.

From Washington Times

On the south side of the property, there are plans for a trail that would run between the southern border of the site and the recently restored millrace.

From Washington Times

Workers moved the millrace’s inlet - constructing a new boat launch at Clearwater Park in the process - and removed the century-old dam to drain the 30-acre mill pond and transform it into a wetlands.

From Washington Times