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water wheels

water wheels is the plural of water wheel.

Meaning of water wheel

Noun

water wheel (plural water wheels)

  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!"1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 278
  2. A wheel with buckets used to raise water.
    Synonyms:
    noria

Questions about water wheels

What is water wheels the plural of?
Water wheels is the plural of water wheel.

Words near water wheels in the dictionary

  1. water wand
  2. water wands
  3. water wart
  4. water warts
  5. water wheel
  6. water wheels
  7. water white
  8. water willow
  9. water willows
  10. water wing
  11. water wings

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