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PRONUNCIATION OF MILLRACE

millrace  [ˈmɪlˌreɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILLRACE

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Millrace is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILLRACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

millrace

Mill race

A mill race, millrace or millrun is the current of water that turns a water wheel, or the channel conducting water to or from a water wheel. Compared to the broad waters of a mill pond, the narrow current is swift and powerful. The race leading to the water wheel on a wide stream or mill pond is called the head race, and the race leading away from the wheel is called the tail race. A mill race has many geographically specific names, such as leat, lade, flume, goit, penstock. These words all have more precise definitions and meanings will differ elsewhere. The original undershot waterwheel, described by Vitruvius was a run of the river wheel placed so a fast flowing stream would press against and turn the bottom of a bucketed wheel. In the first meaning of the term, the millrace was the stream; in the sense of the word, there was no channel, so no race. As technology advanced, the stream was dammed forming a weir. This increased the head of water. Behind the weir was the millpond, or lodge. The water was channelled to the waterwheel by a sluice or millrace- this was the head race.

Definition of millrace in the English dictionary

The definition of millrace in the dictionary is the current of water that turns a millwheel. Other definition of millrace is the channel for this water.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILLRACE


barrace
ˈbɑːˌreɪs
cholinesterase
ˌkəʊlɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs
diaphorase
daɪˈæfəˌreɪs
embrace
ɪmˈbreɪs
esterase
ˈɛstəˌreɪs
footrace
ˈfʊtˌreɪs
fumarase
ˈfjuːməˌreɪs
grace
ɡreɪs
headrace
ˈhɛdˌreɪs
landrace
ˈlændˌreɪs
milreis
ˈmɪlˌreɪs
pectinesterase
ˌpɛktɪˈnɛstəˌreɪs
race
reɪs
res
reɪs
saccharase
ˈsækəˌreɪs
subrace
ˈsʌbˌreɪs
superrace
ˈsuːpərˌreɪs
tailrace
ˈteɪlˌreɪs
trace
treɪs
transferase
ˈtrænsfəˌreɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILLRACE

milliradian
millirem
milliroentgen
millisecond
millisievert
millivolt
milliwatt
millocracy
millocrat
millpond
millrun
Mills
Mills bomb
Mills-and-Boon
millscale
millstone
millstream
milltail
millwheel
millwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILLRACE

claiming race
disgrace
drag race
egg-and-spoon race
Horace
horse race
human race
mixed race
mixed-race
not in the race
obstacle race
one-horse race
retrace
road race
saving grace
space race
terrace
the human race
with good grace
year of grace

Synonyms and antonyms of millrace in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «millrace» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILLRACE

Find out the translation of millrace to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of millrace from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «millrace» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

millrace
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caz
570 millions of speakers

English

millrace
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

millrace
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

millrace
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Millrace
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

millrace
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

millrace
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bief
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Millrace
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mühlgraben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミルレース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

millrace
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Millrace
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Millrace
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

millrace
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिल्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değirmen deresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corrente d´acqua che aziona la ruota di un mulino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Millrace
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Millrace
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Millrace
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Millrace
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

millrace
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Millrace
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Millrace
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of millrace

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLRACE»

The term «millrace» is regularly used and occupies the 95.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLRACE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about millrace

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILLRACE»

Discover the use of millrace in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to millrace and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soil survey
Millrace Series The Millrace series consists of nearly level, somewhat excessively drained soils formed in alluvium derived from basic volcanic rock. These soils have a dark-brown, moderately coarse textured surface soil and a brown, coarse- ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1967
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Oregon: A Guide to Unique Places
early Millrace History, ca. 1915 In the days of the university canoe fetes, around 1915, barges and even empty oil drums were transformed into everything from water lilies to seashells . Colored lights were strung along the water, and bleachers ...
Myrna Oakley, 2008
3
Hard Road West: History and Geology along the Gold Rush Trail
Marshall knew that if he funneled part of the river through a millrace dug across that bend, he could harness a lot of waterpower. The water would turn a wheel, a saw blade, and hopefully a profit. He and Sutter hired some strong—backed ...
Keith Heyer Meldahl, 2012
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The Riverkeeper's Guide to the Chattahoochee
Stand on the bridge and look immediately downstream in the millrace. Only a few short years ago the large flat rock on the right side of it was almost under the bridge. The force of the creek water keeps moving it downstream a bit at the time.
Fred Brown, Sherri M. L. Smith, Richard Stenger, 1997
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Sustainability and Business: An Integrated Perspective
Some of these employees will eventually move into the normal work stream; other may remain working at MillRace, thereby reducing their risk of falling back into their former state of reliance on state support. Table 26—8 identifies the key ...
Peter N. Nemetz, 2013
6
Baltimore Trails: A Guide for Hikers and Mountain Bikers
Millrace. Trail. Distance: 3.6-mile circuit Difficulty: Moderate Directions: From the Baltimore Beltway, 1-695, take exit 14, Ed- mondson Avenue, west to the end. Turn right on Chalfonte Drive. Go one block and turn left on Rockwell Avenue.
Bryan MacKay, 2002
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Hooligan: A Mormon Boyhood
Or we might on any given morning walk the block over to the millrace. Coming out ofthe Provo River,the millrace flowed throughthe brickyard,down Second West, under Center Street to Second South, where it emerged again and continued ...
Douglas Thayer, 2007
8
Sweet Water Hunt
“That is a manmade canal called a millrace. It takes water from the Brandywine and directs it to the water wheels of the mill. We are about to see how it all works.” The group walked along the slow-moving water, tracing its origins very slightly ...
Connie Nye, 2013
9
The Code of Cuenca: Municipal Law on the Twelfth-century ...
That the builder of the mill race is to select the best locations He who makes a millrace also may build as many mills as he can make in the most suitable location that he himself selects. And just as the [owners of] old mills can destroy the new ...
Cuenca (Spain), James F. Powers, 2000
10
Machiavelli: The Chief Works and Others
Then we passed through the gate and entered into the Millrace of the Medici and walked along to its end, and went up on that platform or terrace which is at the head of the Millrace." He indicated that that place could be made very strong if a ...
Niccolò Machiavelli, Allan Gilbert, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILLRACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term millrace is used in the context of the following news items.
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Millrace homes project moves forward
During a meeting of the Goshen Plan Commission Tuesday, commission members approved a request by Millrace Neighborhood LLC, the ... «Goshen News, Jul 15»
2
Gulfport Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:GPOR) Had Its Target Cut by …
Millrace Asset Group Inc. had the largest stake with ownership of 1.22 million shares as of Q1 2015 for 29.44% of the portfolio. Socratic Fund ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
3
Goshen's millrace canal could soon be revitalized
“It's a marvelous location, it's along the millrace in Goshen, it's across from the park, so it provides lots of opportunities for us,” said Miller. «WSBT-TV, Jul 15»
4
Microchip Technology (NASDAQ:MCHP) Had Its Target Price …
Millrace Asset Group Inc. had the largest stake with ownership of 1.97 million shares as of Q1 2015 for 44.42% of the portfolio. Coho Partners ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
5
5 things to know for your Sunday in Indiana
If you've recently taken a walk along Millrace Canal, you might notice that the city of Goshen has lowered the canal's water level. This will ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
6
Repairs along Goshen's Millrace Canal prompt complaints about …
GOSHEN — If you took a stroll along the Millrace Canal in the last few days the first difference you might have noticed was the smell, followed ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
7
Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS) Hedge Funds Sentiment
Millrace Asset Group Inc. had the most significant stake with ownership of 1.64 million shares as of Q1 2015 for 18.42% of the equity exposure. «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
8
Microchip Technology Inc (MCHP) First Quarter Hedge Fund …
Millrace Asset Group Inc. had the largest stake with ownership of 1.97 million shares as of Q1 2015 for 44.42% of the fund portfolio. «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
9
Soil testing reveals contamination on Millrace Neighborhood …
GOSHEN — The city will have to do some additional cleanup after soil tests revealed contamination in some parts of the Millrace Neighborhood ... «The Elkhart Truth, Jul 15»
10
Millrace housing development remediation project to go to bid
GOSHEN — Another major hurdle for the much anticipated 15-lot co-housing development along Goshen's millrace could soon be cleared ... «Goshen News, Jul 15»

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