Definitions for water wheel
wa·ter wheel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. waterwheel, water wheelnoun

   a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond

2. waterwheel, water wheelnoun

   a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. water wheelnoun

   A wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery.

2. water wheelnoun

   A wheel with buckets used to raise water.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Water wheel

   A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists of a wheel (usually constructed from wood or metal), with a number of blades or buckets arranged on the outside rim forming the driving car. Water wheels were still in commercial use well into the 20th century but they are no longer in common use. Uses included milling flour in gristmills, grinding wood into pulp for papermaking, hammering wrought iron, machining, ore crushing and pounding fibre for use in the manufacture of cloth. Some water wheels are fed by water from a mill pond, which is formed when a flowing stream is dammed. A channel for the water flowing to or from a water wheel is called a mill race. The race bringing water from the mill pond to the water wheel is a headrace; the one carrying water after it has left the wheel is commonly referred to as a tailrace.Waterwheels were used for various purposes from agriculture to metallurgy in ancient civilizations spanning the Hellenistic Greek world, Rome, China and India. Waterwheels saw continued use in the Post-classical age, like the Middle Ages of Europe and the Islamic Golden Age, but also elsewhere. In the mid to late 18th century John Smeaton's scientific investigation of the water wheel led to significant increases in efficiency supplying much needed power for the Industrial Revolution. Water wheels began being displaced by the smaller, less expensive and more efficient turbine, developed by Benoît Fourneyron, beginning with his first model in 1827. Turbines are capable of handling high heads, or elevations, that exceed the capability of practical-sized waterwheels. The main difficulty of water wheels is their dependence on flowing water, which limits where they can be located. Modern hydroelectric dams can be viewed as the descendants of the water wheel, as they too take advantage of the movement of water downhill.

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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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1. Water wheel

   A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of free-flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists of a large wooden or metal wheel, with a number of blades or buckets arranged on the outside rim forming the driving surface. Most commonly, the wheel is mounted vertically on a horizontal axle, but the tub or Norse wheel is mounted horizontally on a vertical shaft. Vertical wheels can transmit power either through the axle or via a ring gear and typically drive belts or gears; horizontal wheels usually directly drive their load. Water wheels were still in commercial use well into the 20th century, but they are no longer in common use. Prior uses of water wheels include milling flour in gristmills and grinding wood into pulp for papermaking, but other uses include hammering wrought iron, machining, ore crushing and pounding fiber for use in the manufacture of cloth. Some water wheels are fed by water from a mill pond, which is formed when a flowing stream is dammed. A channel for the water flowing to or from a water wheel is called a mill race or simply a "race", and is customarily divided into sections. The race bringing water from the mill pond to the water wheel is a headrace; the one carrying water after it has left the wheel is commonly referred to as a tailrace.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of water wheel in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of water wheel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=water wheel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Water_Wheel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Wheel
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water wheel
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=water wheel