waterwheel
English Thesaurus
1. a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | wheel, |
definition | : | a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | mill wheel, millwheel, |
definition | : | water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | noria, |
definition | : | a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | bucket, pail, |
definition | : | a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | water mill, |
definition | : | a mill powered by a water wheel (noun.artifact) |
2. a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | wheel, |
definition | : | a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) (noun.artifact) |
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