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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
Examples
The historic mill relied on a large waterwheel to turn grindstones and produce flour.
Farmers in the countryside used waterwheels to irrigate their fields from nearby streams.
02
a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
