English noun: water wheel | |||
1. | water wheel (artifact) a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond | ||
Synonyms | waterwheel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wheel | ||
2. | water wheel (artifact) a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine | ||
Synonyms | waterwheel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wheel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mill wheel, millwheel, noria | ||
Part holonym | bucket, pail | ||
Part meronym | water mill | ||