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Thesaurus Term/Concept: PITCHBACK WHEEL

Identifier 92932
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A type of waterwheel where the incoming supply of water leaves a launder near the top of the wheel, and drops onto the paddles or buckets of the wheel which rotates in the reverse direction to that of the incoming flow.

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