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
  • The canals and the first phase of Panther Island development can proceed independently of the bypass channel, according to that TRWD document.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Near hole 12 is a South Florida Water Management District flood control barrier, one of several structures installed in the mouths of canals in Miami-Dade and Broward to let water flow out to Biscayne Bay.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of canals
Noun
  • Late Sunday, 15 waterways across northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado either reached or were forecast to reach major flood stage, triggering evacuations and washing out roads.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Flooding of some swollen waterways could last through at least Tuesday.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 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
  • From there, two major aqueducts, the Lower Aqueduct and the Upper Aqueduct, carried water toward Jerusalem – a distance of more than 20 kilometers (12 miles).
    — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In antiquity, Rome’s aqueducts and China’s canals and flood-control works were the pipelines of centuries of hegemony.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 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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