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danaide.

A water wheel having a vertical axis and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A water wheel having a vertical axis and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one.

Where this word comes from

From the mythical Danaides, who were condemned to fill a hole-filled vessel with water.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.