waterwheel

Noun
  1. A wheel with buckets attached to its rim;
    Raises water from a stream or pond (synset 104570699)
    is a type of: wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
    same as: water wheel
  2. A wheel that rotates by direct action of water;
    A simple turbine (synset 104570490)
    is a type of: wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
    subtypes:
    • mill wheel, millwheel - water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
    • noria - a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel
    has: bucket, pail - a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
    is a part of: water mill - a mill powered by a water wheel
    same as: water wheel

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