Definition of Noria

1. Noun. A water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel.

Generic synonyms: Water Wheel, Waterwheel

Definition of Noria

1. n. A large water wheel, turned by the action of a stream against its floats, and carrying at its circumference buckets, by which water is raised and discharged into a trough; used in Arabia, China, and elsewhere for irrigating land; a Persian wheel.

Definition of Noria

1. Noun. A water wheel with attached buckets, used to raise and deposit water. ¹

2. Noun. Any machine using buckets to raise water to an aqueduct. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Noria

1. a type of waterwheel [n -S] - See also: waterwheel

Lexicographical Neighbors of Noria

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norfullerene
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norgestrienone
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noria (current term)
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