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water mill
n.
A mill with machinery that is driven by water.
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water mill
n
1. (General Engineering) a mill operated by a water wheel
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wa′ter mill`
n.
a mill with machinery driven by water.
[1375–1425]
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| Noun | 1. | water mill - a mill powered by a water wheel mill wheel, millwheel - water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill water wheel, waterwheel - a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine |
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water mill
n → mulino ad acquaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
water mill - a mill powered by a water wheel