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noria

no·ri·a
N n

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawr-ee-uh, nohr-]
    • /ˈnɔr i ə, ˈnoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawr-ee-uh, nohr-]
    • /ˈnɔr i ə, ˈnoʊr-/

Definitions of noria word

  • noun noria a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water. 1
  • noun noria A device for raising water from a stream or river, consisting of a chain of pots or buckets revolving around a wheel driven by the water current. 1
  • noun noria a water wheel with buckets attached to its rim for raising water from a stream into irrigation canals: common in Spain and the Orient 0
  • noun noria a water wheel with buckets at its circumference, used in Spain and the Near East to raise and discharge water 0

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Origin of noria

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < Spanish < Arabic nāʿūra

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Parts of speech for Noria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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noria popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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