Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun water_wheel

2 senses of water wheel

Sense 1
waterwheel, water wheel -- (a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond)
       => wheel -- (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))

Sense 2
waterwheel, water wheel -- (a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine)
       => wheel -- (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))