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water wheel

wa·ter wheel (plural wa·ter wheels)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. water-driven wheel powering machinery: a simple wheel driven by water flowing or falling onto vanes or into buckets on the edges of the wheel, used to power machinery

2. wheel for lifting water: a wheel with buckets fixed to its rim, used for lifting water

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