water wheel

Other forms: water wheels

Definitions of water wheel
  1. noun
    a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
    synonyms: waterwheel
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    types:
    mill wheel, millwheel
    water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
    noria
    a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel
    type of:
    wheel
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
  2. noun
    a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
    synonyms: waterwheel
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    type of:
    wheel
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
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