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millwheel vs water wheel

water wheel vs millwheel

millwheel and water wheel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
millwheel Yes No No No
water wheel Yes No No No
As nouns, water wheel is a hypernym of millwheel; that is, water wheel is a word with a broader meaning than millwheel:
  • millwheel: water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
  • water wheel: a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
Other hypernyms of millwheel include waterwheel.
millwheel (noun) water wheel (noun)
water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond
Difference between millwheel and water wheel

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