milldam

Meanings

• A small dam used to control the flow of water in a mill.

  - "The milldam helped power the textile mill during the Industrial Revolution."
  - "The milldam was an essential component of the water-powered sawmill."

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Rhymes

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dam , jam , calm , psalm

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Homophones

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1. milk dam (en) : A physical barrier used to separate milk from the waste water in a dairy.
   

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Variants

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milldam , milldams

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle forms of the verb 'mill' are 'milled' and 'milled' respectively.

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Etymology

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The term 'milldam' is derived from the Old English words 'molde' (mill) and 'dæm' (dam).

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1. water mill: A type of mill that uses flowing water to turn a waterwheel, which in turn powers the millstones to grind grain or other materials.

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Culture

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In American literature, the term 'milldam' has been used metaphorically to refer to a situation or person that provides power or control, often in a negative or manipulative way. For example, in the novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the term 'milldam' is used metaphorically to describe the power and control that the community wields over Hester Prynne and her illegitimate daughter, Pearl.

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