Millwheel (Noun)
Meaning
Water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old mill's idle millwheel stood still in the quiet morning, its worn wooden slats worn smooth by years of constant rotation.
- As the water began to flow, the creaky millwheel lurched into motion, its rhythmic groan echoing through the valley.
- The miller carefully inspected the massive millwheel, searching for any signs of wear or damage that might disrupt the grinding process.
- Below the picturesque village, a sturdy stone bridge spanned the river, its arches sheltering the tumbling water that powered the mill's great millwheel.
- Overgrown with ivy, the abandoned mill's broken millwheel hung silent and still, a testament to a bygone era of industry.