| Definition of 'water wheel' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) waterwheel, water wheel
a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
2. (noun) waterwheel, water wheel
a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
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| Definition of 'water wheel' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. water wheel
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. water wheel
the paddle wheel of a steam vessel
3. water wheel
a wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like
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