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water wheel

also wa·ter·wheel (wô′tər-wēl, -hwēl, wŏt′ər-)

1. A wheel propelled by falling or running water and used to power machinery.

2. A wheel with buckets attached to its rim for raising water.

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water wheel

1. (Mechanical Engineering) a simple water-driven turbine consisting of a wheel having vanes set axially across its rim, used to drive machinery

2. (Mechanical Engineering) a wheel with buckets attached to its rim for raising water from a stream, pond, etc

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Noun	1.	water wheel - a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond waterwheel 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)
	2.	water wheel - a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine waterwheel bucket, pail - a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top mill wheel, millwheel - water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill noria - a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel water mill - a mill powered by a water wheel 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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