paddle wheel

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paddle wheel

noun paddle wheels

A large wheel, fitted with paddles, used to propel a vessel (especially a paddle steamer)

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noun wheel fitted with paddles

Español	rueda de paletas
Deutsch	Schaufelrad
Italiano	ruota a pale
Русский	гребно́е колесо́ grebnóje kolesó
עברית	מְשׁוֹטָה m'shotá, גַּלְגַל מְשׁוֹטוֹת galgál m'shotót

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@misc{paddle_wheel_2026,
  title = {paddle wheel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paddle%20wheel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}