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millpond

noun mill·pond \ˈmil-ˌpänd\

: a pond that supplies water for running a mill

Full Definition of MILLPOND

: a pond created by damming a stream to produce a head of water for operating a mill

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First Known Use of MILLPOND

14th century

Rhymes with MILLPOND

abscond, ash-blond, beau monde, beyond, despond, fishpond, Gironde, gourmand, haut monde, junk bond, neoned, pair-bond, respond

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