- waterwheel
- noun Date: 15th century 1. a wheel made to rotate by direct action of water 2. a wheel for raising water
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
waterwheel
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waterwheel — /waw teuhr hweel , weel , wot euhr /, n. 1. a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery. 2. a wheel with buckets for raising or drawing water, as a noria. 3. the paddle wheel of a steamboat. Also,… … Universalium
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Waterwheel Falls — is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada of California, located at coord|37|55|36|N|119|27|31|W|. It is the largest of the many waterfalls of the Tuolumne River. Its upper part contains a series of four or so small ledges, each of which creates a… … Wikipedia
waterwheel — wa|ter|wheel [ˈwo:təwi:l US ˈwo:tər , ˈwa: ] n a large wheel that is turned by water and is used to drive machinery … Dictionary of contemporary English
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waterwheel — n. wheel turned by the flow of water thus producing energy … English contemporary dictionary
waterwheel — noun a large wheel driven by flowing water, used to work machinery or to raise water to a higher level … English new terms dictionary
waterwheel — wa′ter•wheel or wa′ter wheel n. 1) mac a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery 2) the paddle wheel of a steamboat • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
waterwheel — /ˈwɔtəwil/ (say wawtuhweel) noun 1. a wheel turned by water and used to perform mechanical work; a water turbine. 2. a wheel with buckets for raising water, as a noria …
