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Water wheel

Water wheel Meaning & Definition
Water wheel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Water wheel?

[n] a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
[n] a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond

Synonyms | Synonyms for Water wheel: waterwheel

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See Also | bucket | millwheel | noria | pail | water mill | wheel

Water wheel In Webster's Dictionary

\Wa"ter wheel`\ 1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an {overshot wheel} when the water is applied at the top, an {undershot wheel} when at the bottom, a {breast wheel} when at an intermediate point; other forms are called {reaction wheel}, {vortex wheel}, {turbine wheel}, etc. 2. The paddle wheel of a steam vessel. 3. A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.

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