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