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Windwheel

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water wheelnounA wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery.
waterwheelnounAlternative spelling of water wheel. [A wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery.]
water-wheelnounAlternative spelling of water wheel. [A wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery.]
wind enginenoun(archaic) A wind-driven machine, especially a preindustrial one.
millwheelnounA water wheel used to power a watermill.
mill wheelnounAlternative form of millwheel. [A water wheel used to power a watermill.]
horsewheelnounA millwheel driven by the motion of a horse or horses.
wind machinenounAn electrically driven fan for generating currents of air during the production of films etc.
wind-millnounArchaic spelling of windmill. [A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.]
wheelnounA circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
windmillnounA machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
fishwheelnounAlternative form of fish wheel. [A water-powered device for catching fish that operates like a mill wheel.]
aeromotornounA windmill, windpump or similar device powered by the wind
wind millnounRare spelling of windmill. [A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.]
windshaftnounThe part of a windmill that carries the sails and brake wheel (in smock and tower mills, and some post mills) or the head wheel and tail wheel in a post mill.
windmillingnounThe process of milling with a windmill.
pitwheelnounA wheel forming part of the machinery in a watermill, mounted on the opposite end of the axle to the waterwheel, and driving the wallower on the upright shaft or layshaft.
wheeling machinenounAn English wheel.
fan-wheelnounA wheel with fans on its rim for producing a current of air.
fish wheelnounA water-powered device for catching fish that operates like a mill wheel.

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