Meaning Of The Word Paddle wheel

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Paddle wheel Meaning

Paddle wheel Definition
Paddle wheel Definition

What's The Definition Of Paddle wheel?

paddle wheel in American English
a wheel for propelling a ship, having a number of paddles entering the water more or less perpendicularly
a wheel with paddles set at right angles about its circumference for propelling a steamboat

paddle wheel in British English
noun: a large wheel fitted with paddles, turned by an engine to propel a vessel on the water

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