water wheel
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water wheel
noun water wheels · waterwheel · water-wheel
- 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!"
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A wheel with buckets used to raise water.
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noun wheel propelled by water
| Español | rueda hidráulica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수차 sucha |
| 日本語 | 水車 suisha |
| 中文 | 水車 /水车 shuǐchē, 水輪 /水轮 shuǐlún |
| हिन्दी | पनचक्की pancakkī |
| Português | roda de água |
| Français | roue à aubes |
| Deutsch | Wasserrad |
| Italiano | bindolo, ruota idraulica |
| Русский | водяно́е колесо́ vodjanóje kolesó |
| Tiếng Việt | bánh xe nước |
| עברית | גלגל מים |
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