millrace

/ˈmɪlˌreɪs/
noun
  1. A fast-moving channel of water that flows to or from a waterwheel or mill.
    • The millrace carried water from the dam to turn the mill's wheel.
    • The old millrace is now dry, but you can still see its stone walls.
    • We followed the millrace as it rushed through the woods.
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