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water wheel vs millwheel

millwheel vs water wheel

water wheel and millwheel both are nouns.

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

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