millraces

noun

plural of millrace
as in millstreams

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  1. canals
  2. waterways
  3. watercourses
  4. aqueducts
  5. raceways
  6. conduits
Noun
  • Tech investment has more than quadrupled in the last three years, a boom unmatched in scale or speed by the rise of railways, canals, or the Internet.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, security and environmental challenges along the Suez and Panama canals are directing more shipments through Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of canals
Noun
  • The Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center presented findings from a recent report examining PFAS contamination in Georgia's waterways.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The other two organizations focus on protecting waterways and aquatic ecosystems, including the Harpeth River, where Janson lives.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of waterways
Noun
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of watercourses
Noun
  • Resilient and water-resistant, it was used in the Roman times for cisterns, amphoras, aqueducts, as well as underlayers for fresco paintings.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of aqueducts
Noun
  • If a small remodel isn’t in your weekend plans, pick up a few cable concealers (also known as cable raceways) at your local hardware store.
    — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Definition of raceways
Noun
  • Nord Stream 1 and 2 are two major conduits created to funnel Russian gas to Europe, via Germany.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Hailed as a bold experiment seven years ago, the Sanfic-Morbido Lab, part of Sanfic’s industry section Sanfic Industria, has evolved into one of the region’s most consistent conduits for fantastic/genre filmmaking.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of conduits
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