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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A water wheel having a vertical axis and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one.

Synonyms

All synonyms

danaid butterfly

Etymology

From the mythical Danaides, who were condemned to fill a hole-filled vessel with water.

Related phrases

water wheel

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