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waterwheel vs mill wheel

mill wheel vs waterwheel

waterwheel and mill wheel both are nouns.

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

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