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bucket of a water wheel
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Water wheel — This article is about the machine for converting energy of flowing or falling water. For paddle wheels used to propel watercraft, see paddle wheel ship. For wheels used solely to lift water, see Noria. For factories or industries driven by water… … Wikipedia
water wheel — noun 1. a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond • Syn: ↑waterwheel • Hypernyms: ↑wheel 2. a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine • Syn: ↑waterwheel … Useful english dictionary
Reverse overshot water-wheel — Frequently used in mines and probably elsewhere, the reverse overshot water wheel was a Roman innovation to help remove water from the lowest levels of underground workings. It is described by Vitruvius in his work De Architectura published circa … Wikipedia
Bucket — Buck et, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn. buket tub.] 1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids. [1913 Webster] The old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket, The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bucket — n. pl. bucketfuls [buk′it] n. [ME boket < Anglo Fr buket, dim. of OE buc, pitcher, bulging vessel, orig., belly < IE * bhou , var. of base * bheu : see BIG] 1. a deep, round container with a flat bottom and a curved handle, used to hold or… … English World dictionary
Bucket (machine part) — For other uses, see Bucket (disambiguation) and Scoop. A bucket (also called a scoop to qualify shallower designs of tools) is a specialized container attached to a machine, as compared to a bucket adapted to the form of a human being. It is a… … Wikipedia
Water turbine — A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power… … Wikipedia
bucket — /ˈbʌkət / (say bukuht) noun 1. a vessel, usually round with flat bottom and a semicircular handle, for carrying water, sand, etc. 2. anything resembling or suggesting this. 3. one of the scoops attached to or forming the endless chain in certain… …
bucket — n. & v. n. 1 a a roughly cylindrical open container, esp. of metal, with a handle, used for carrying, drawing, or holding water etc. b the amount contained in this (need three buckets to fill the bath). 2 (in pl.) large quantities of liquid, esp … Useful english dictionary
Water scoop (hydropower) — A water scoop is a simple hydropower machine, i.e. a machine used to extract power from the flow of water. Unlike a water wheel it operates intermittent, like a seesaw: A container (bucket/cup) at the end of a lever is filled with water in the… … Wikipedia
Fire bucket — Bucket Buck et, n. [OE. boket; cf. AS. buc pitcher, or Corn. buket tub.] 1. A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids. [1913 Webster] The old oaken bucket, the iron bound bucket … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
