Synonyms for water wheel in the sense of this definition

• waterwheel

(water wheel is a kind of ...) a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

• wheel

(... is a kind of water wheel ) water wheel that is used to drive machinery in a mill

• mill wheel
• millwheel

(... is a kind of water wheel ) a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel

• noria

(water wheel is a part of ...) a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

• bucket
• pail

(... is part of water wheel) a mill powered by a water wheel

• water mill

Synonyms for water wheel in the sense of this definition

• waterwheel

(water wheel is a kind of ...) a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

• wheel