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BREAST-WHEEL

\bɹˈɛstwˈiːl], \bɹˈɛstwˈiːl], \b_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t_w_ˈiː_l]\

Definitions of BREAST-WHEEL

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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See Water-wheel.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. A water-wheel which receives the stream of water at about half its height.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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