tub wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In water-powered mills, a horizontal water wheel used to power a grinding stone set in a tub; usually in the form of a short cylinder turned by the impact of one or more streams of water striking against vanes attached radially to the wheel.

Word forms

tub wheel tub wheels
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