CHAIN-WHEEL
\t͡ʃˈe͡ɪnwˈiːl], \tʃˈeɪnwˈiːl], \tʃ_ˈeɪ_n_w_ˈiː_l]\
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A machine the reverse of the chain-pump. In it, the water falling down the tube communicates motion by means of the brackets to the upper wheel, which therefore becomes a prime mover; in much the same way that a water-wheel, or turbine, is a prime mover.
By Henry Percy Smith
