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paddle wheel
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
paddle wheel
(noun)
paddle wheel
noun
plural
paddle wheels
paddle wheel
noun
plural
paddle wheels
Britannica Dictionary definition of PADDLE WHEEL
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a wheel that moves through water as it turns and has a series of paddles around its outer edge
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