📚 noun • entry_id 20872
water wheel
Meanings (ES + gloss)
rueda hidráulica
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!"
Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a tu…
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A wheel with buckets used to raise water.
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