paddlewheel

UK
/ˈpæd.əl.wiːl/
US
/ˈpæd.əl.wil/
paddlewheelnoun
paddlewheels
pl
UK
/ˈpæd.əl.wiːl/
US
/ˈpæd.əl.wil/
Traducciones
roue à aubes
The steamboat was powered by a massive paddlewheel that churned the river water as it moved upstream.
Le bateau à vapeur était propulsé par une immense roue à aubes qui remuait l'eau du fleuve en remontant le courant.
Definiciones
A large wheel fitted with paddles around its circumference, used to propel a boat by pushing against the water.
The steamboat was powered by a massive paddlewheel that churned the river water as it moved upstream.
Any wheel with boards or blades (paddles) around its rim, used to stir, agitate, or move a liquid in industrial or agricultural machinery.
The wastewater treatment plant uses a paddlewheel to aerate and mix the effluent.
paddlewheeladjective
UK
/ˈpæd.əlˌwiːl/
US
/ˈpæd.əlˌwil/
Used attributively to describe vessels, machinery, or systems that are powered by or incorporate a paddlewheel.
Traducciones
à roues à aubesSe dit d'un bateau ou d'un mécanisme propulsé par des roues à aubes.
We took a scenic cruise on a historic paddlewheel steamer.
Nous avons fait une croisière pittoresque sur un vapeur historique à roues à aubes.
Definiciones
Powered by or relating to a paddlewheel.
We took a scenic cruise on a historic paddlewheel steamer.