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ALL meanings of water wheel

wa·ter wheel
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  • noun water wheel a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery. 1
  • noun water wheel a wheel with buckets for raising or drawing water, as a noria. 1
  • noun water wheel the paddle wheel of a steamboat. 1
  • noun water wheel rotating hydropower machine 1
  • countable noun water wheel A water wheel is a large wheel which is turned by water flowing through it. Water wheels are used to provide power to drive machinery. 0
  • noun water wheel a wheel turned by water running against or falling on paddles, used as a source of power 0
  • noun water wheel a wheel with buckets on its rim, used for lifting water 0
  • noun water wheel A wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery. 0
  • noun water wheel A wheel with buckets used to raise water. 0
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