1) Egyptian invention 2) Water turbine
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A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of free-flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists of a large wooden or metal wheel, with a number of blades or buckets arranged on the outside rim forming the driving surface. Most commonly, the wheel is mounted vertically on a horizontal a...
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• The paddle wheel of a steam vessel. • Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms are called reaction...
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A wheel that is designed to use the weight and/or force of moving water to turn it, primarily to operate machinery or grind grain.
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A wheel that is designed to use the weight and/or force of moving water to turn it, primarily to operate machinery or grind grain.
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Wa'ter wheel` 1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; -- called an
overshot wheel when the water is applied at the top, an
undershot wheel when at the bottom, a
breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms are call...
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A wheel that is designed to use the weight and/or force of moving water to turn it, primarily to operate machinery or grind grain.
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