waterwheel

🇺🇸 /ˈwɔːtərwiːl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɔːtəwiːl/
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A large wheel that turns when water pushes against it, used to power machines.

The mill used the power of the waterwheel to grind the grain.

translation

n. A large wheel that turns when water pushes against it, used to power machines.

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Plural waterwheels