water mill

• Eine Wassermühle ist eine Mühle, die die Kraft des Wassers über ein Wasserrad nutzt, um Maschinen anzutreiben, etwa zum Mahlen von Getreide, zum Sägen von Holz oder zum Pumpen von Wasser.

A structure that uses a water wheel to drive a mechanical process such as grinding grain, sawing wood, or pumping water.

1. Grain grinding structureB1formal

   A mill that uses the power of flowing water to grind grain into flour.

   Wassermühle

   • The old water mill still operates during the summer.
   • Farmers brought their wheat to the water mill for grinding.
   • The water mill's wheel turned slowly in the stream.

2. Historical power sourceB2formal

   A structure that harnesses water flow to power machinery, historically used for various industrial processes.

   Wassermühle

   • Water mills were essential for early industrial development.
   • The museum restored a 19th-century water mill for visitors.
   • Many water mills were used for sawing wood and making paper.