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Water wheel

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

    ""Yes, yes, I'll tell you the road directly, it's it's straight on through the wood till you come to the big water-wheel!""

  2. 2
    a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine wordnet
  3. 3
    A wheel with buckets used to raise water.
  4. 4
    a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond wordnet

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