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1. n. A large water wheel, turned by the action of a stream against its floats, and carrying at its circumference buckets, by which water is raised and discharged into a trough; used in Arabia, China, and elsewhere for irrigating land; a Persian wheel.
2. n. a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel
3. A large water wheel, turned by the action of a stream against its floats, and carrying at its circumference buckets, by which water is raised and discharged into a trough; used in Arabia, China, and elsewhere for irrigating land; a Persian wheel.
4. A large water wheel, turned by the action of a stream againstits floats, and carrying at its circumference buckets, by which wateris raised and discharged into a trough; used in Arabia, China, andelsewhere for irrigating land; a Persian wheel.
5. n a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel