1. a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond; [syn: waterwheel, water wheel]
2. a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine; [syn: waterwheel, water wheel]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
waterwheel
n 1: a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from
a stream or pond [syn: waterwheel, water wheel]
2: a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple
turbine [syn: waterwheel, water wheel]