| NOUN | artifact | paddlewheel, paddle wheel | a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat |
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| Meaning | A large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat. | |
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| Synonym | paddle wheel | |
| Parts | paddle | A blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel |
| paddle box, paddle-box | A wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel | |
| Broader | 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) |
| Spanish | rueda de paletas | |
| Catalan | roda de paletes | |
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