A device for tapping the energy of running or falling water by means of a set of paddles mounted around a wheel. Used as a source of power in watermills and water powered factories.
Related Terms
| Term |
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| MILL DAM |
A dam constructed across a stream to raise its water-level and make it available to power a mill wheel. |
| TIDE MILL |
A type of WATERMILL, powered by retaining seawater at high tide and releasing it at low tide via a water wheel. |
| WATER WHEEL HOUSE |
A building to house waterwheels, attached to a WATERMILL or water-powered factory. |
| WATERMILL |
A mill in which the machinery is driven by water power. |
| WHEEL PIT |
The rectangular pit in which the lower part of a waterwheel revolves. |
