mill wheel
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mill wheel
n.
A wheel, typically driven by water, that powers a mill.
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mill′ wheel`
n.
a wheel, esp. a waterwheel, for driving a mill.
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| Noun | 1. | mill wheel - water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a millpaddle - a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel water mill - a mill powered by a water wheel water wheel, waterwheel - a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine |
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mill wheel - water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill