waterwheel (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *waterwheel*:
NOUN	artifact	waterwheel, water wheel	a wheel with buckets attached to its rim
NOUN	artifact	waterwheel, water wheel	a wheel that rotates by direct action of water

English > *waterwheel*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond.
Synonym	water wheel
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	noria
Catalan	sènia

English > *waterwheel*: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine.
Synonym	water wheel
Part of	water mill	A mill powered by a water wheel
Parts	bucket, pail	A roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
Narrower	millwheel, mill wheel	water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
Narrower	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)
Spanish	rueda hidráulica
Catalan	roda hidràulica

HyperDic: waterwheel