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- [waw-ter-hweel, -weel, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌʰwil, -ˌwil, ˈwɒt ər-/
- /ˈwɔː.tə.wiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [waw-ter-hweel, -weel, wot-er-]
- /ˈwɔ tərˌʰwil, -ˌwil, ˈwɒt ər-/
Definitions of waterwheel word
- noun waterwheel a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery. 1
- noun waterwheel a wheel with buckets for raising or drawing water, as a noria. 1
- noun waterwheel the paddle wheel of a steamboat. 1
- noun waterwheel A large wheel driven by flowing water, used to work machinery or to raise water to a higher level. 1
- countable noun waterwheel A waterwheel is a large wheel that is turned by water flowing through it. Waterwheels are used to provide power to drive machinery. 0
- noun waterwheel a simple water-driven turbine consisting of a wheel having vanes set axially across its rim, used to drive machinery 0
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Origin of waterwheel
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at water, wheel
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Parts of speech for Waterwheel
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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waterwheel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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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- how to make a waterwheel for a science project?
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