flutter wheel

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noun

a waterwheel at the bottom of a chute, turned by the falling water.

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Nearby words

fluting, flutist, flutter, flutter kick, flutter mill, flutter wheel, flutter-fibrillation, flutterboard, fluttery, fluty, fluvastatin

Origin of flutter wheel

First recorded in 1810–20

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Examples from the Web for flutter wheel

That's my flutter-wheel, and I feel like breaking it to pieces.
Queer Stories for Boys and Girls|Edward Eggleston