waterwheel

or wa·ter wheel

[ waw-ter-hweel, -weel, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌʰwil, -ˌwil, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery.

a wheel with buckets for raising or drawing water, as a noria.

the paddle wheel of a steamboat.

Origin of waterwheel

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at water, wheel

Words nearby waterwheel

waterward, Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink, water wave, waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks

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Example sentences from the Web for waterwheel

The source of power, hidden by the curious “log cabin” at the right, was probably a waterwheel.
Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later|Robert P. Multhauf
There he built a waterwheel from which he pumped water to residents who lived beside the bridge.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
This waterwheel is designed to be placed in a flowing stream.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore
This motor is a waterwheel designed for an ordinary hose faucet.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop|Harris W. Moore

The next morning the girl heard the noise of the waterwheel, and she opened the lattice and looked out of the window.
The Grey Fairy Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for waterwheel

water wheel

noun

a simple water-driven turbine consisting of a wheel having vanes set axially across its rim, used to drive machinery

a wheel with buckets attached to its rim for raising water from a stream, pond, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	waterwheel
释义	waterwheel or wa·ter wheel [ waw-ter-hweel, -weel, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌʰwil, -ˌwil, ˈwɒt ər- / noun a wheel or turbine turned by the weight or momentum of water and used to operate machinery. a wheel with buckets for raising or drawing water, as a noria. the paddle wheel of a steamboat. Origin of waterwheel late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at water, wheel Words nearby waterwheel waterward, Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink, water wave, waterway, waterweed, waterwheel, water willow, water wings, water witch, water witching, waterworks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for waterwheel The source of power, hidden by the curious “log cabin” at the right, was probably a waterwheel. Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later\|Robert P. Multhauf There he built a waterwheel from which he pumped water to residents who lived beside the bridge. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly This waterwheel is designed to be placed in a flowing stream. Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop\|Harris W. Moore This motor is a waterwheel designed for an ordinary hose faucet. Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop\|Harris W. Moore The next morning the girl heard the noise of the waterwheel, and she opened the lattice and looked out of the window. The Grey Fairy Book\|Various British Dictionary definitions for waterwheel water wheel noun a simple water-driven turbine consisting of a wheel having vanes set axially across its rim, used to drive machinery a wheel with buckets attached to its rim for raising water from a stream, pond, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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