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Waterwheel
01
a mechanical device powered by flowing or falling water, typically used to generate mechanical power for tasks such as grinding grain or pumping water
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
waterwheels
Examples
The historic mill relied on a large waterwheel to turn grindstones and produce flour.
02
a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
