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paddlewheel

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Noun1.paddlewheel - a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boatpaddlewheel - a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
paddle wheel
paddle - a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
paddle box, paddle-box - a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel
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)
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