millpond
/ˈmɪlˌpɑnd/
noun
- A small body of water created by damming a stream to provide power for a mill.
- The village children often played near the millpond in summer.
- The old millpond behind the gristmill is now a peaceful spot for fishing.
- Ducks swam across the millpond as the waterwheel turned slowly.
- A very calm, still body of water, often used in similes (e.g., 'as smooth as a millpond').
- After the storm, the sea became a millpond, flat and glassy.
- The lake was as smooth as a millpond, with barely a ripple.
- We rowed across the millpond-like bay without any trouble.
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