millwheel

See also: mill wheel

English

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Etymology

From Middle English milnewhel, from Old English mylenhwēol (“millwheel”), equivalent to mill +‎ wheel.

Noun

millwheel (plural millwheels)

  1. A water wheel used to power a watermill.

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