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water wheel
- a wheel turned by water running against or falling on paddles, used as a source of power
- a wheel with buckets on its rim, used for lifting water
See water wheel in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also wa·ter·wheel
noun- A wheel propelled by falling or running water and used to power machinery.
- A wheel with buckets attached to its rim for raising water.
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