英语词汇“water whim”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	water whim
释义	water whim English regional (Cornwall ) Mining (now historical ) noun A type of hoist in which the descent of a container of water attached to a rope passing over a drum causes the drum to turn and to raise a container at the other end of the rope; also called water whimsey. Origin Mid 18th century; earliest use found in William Borlase (1696–1772), antiquary and naturalist. From water + whim.
随便看	Old Low German oldly old maid old-maiddom old maiden old-maidenhood old-maidenish old-maidenly old-maidery old-maidhood old-maidish old-maidishly old-maidishness old-maidism old maid pink old-maidship old maid's pink old maids' pink old-maidy old man old man cactus old man kangaroo old-mannish Old Man of the Mountain Old Man of the Mountains

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water whim