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waterwheel

waterwheel is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of waterwheel

pluralwaterwheels

Phrases with waterwheel

Questions about waterwheel

What is waterwheel the alternative spelling of?
Waterwheel is the alternative spelling of water wheel.

Words near waterwheel in the dictionary

  1. waterwards
  2. waterway
  3. waterways
  4. waterweed
  5. waterweeds
  6. waterwheel
  7. waterwheel plant
  8. waterwheel plants
  9. waterwheels
  10. waterwillow
  11. waterwillows

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