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millwheel vs waterwheel

waterwheel vs millwheel

millwheel and waterwheel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
millwheel Yes No No No
waterwheel Yes No No No
As nouns, waterwheel is a hypernym of millwheel; that is, waterwheel is a word with a broader meaning than millwheel:
  • millwheel: water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill
  • waterwheel: a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
Other hypernyms of millwheel include water wheel.
millwheel (noun) waterwheel (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 waterwheel

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