millstreams

noun

plural of millstream
as in millraces

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  1. canals
  2. waterways
  3. watercourses
  4. conduits
  5. aqueducts
  6. raceways
Noun
  • Fire officials warned that canals can become dangerous quickly because of fast-moving water and strong currents, as seen in the rescue video.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • And most firms are filling their new canals with the same water everyone else already has.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of canals
Noun
  • Parts of the River Thames are tracking at record lows, while other waterways have seen an increase in algae growth as water temperatures rise.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Environmental groups estimate, using methods developed by the EPA, that unregulated businesses have been responsible for 30% to 60% of copper and zinc found in waterways, which at high concentrations are toxic to fish and other animals.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 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
  • Securities regulators are cracking down on Hong Kong brokerages used as conduits by wealthy individuals to move funds offshore.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of conduits
Noun
  • Roughly half the farm receives water from Northern California via a vast system of aqueducts.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 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
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“Millstreams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/millstreams. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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