Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watermill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-mill
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mill powered by water.

noun

A mill powered by water.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: water engine"
"Upstream from the house is a watermill, cased in gleaming white weather-boarding, which has been restored to working order. Near by is the water-driven turbine which [Rudyard] Kipling had installed in 1902 to light his mansion with electricity."

Etymology

From water + mill.

Inflected Forms

watermills (plural) water mill (alternative)

Phrases

grist mill flour mill feed mill water power

Frequently Paired Words

grist mill gristmill flour mill flourmill feed mill feedmill water power waterpower

Synonyms

water engine

Questions

What does watermill mean?: A mill powered by water.
Where does watermill come from?: From water + mill.

How to pronounce watermill

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