Meaning | A wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine. |
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Synonym | waterwheel |
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Part of | water mill | A mill powered by a water wheel |
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Parts | bucket, pail | A roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top |
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Narrower | millwheel, mill wheel | water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill |
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noria | A water wheel with buckets attached to the rim |
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) |
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Spanish | rueda hidráulica |
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Catalan | roda hidràulica |
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