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pit wheel
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pit
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wheel
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pitwheel
(
plural
pitwheels
)
A wheel forming part of the
machinery
in a
watermill
, mounted on the opposite end of the
axle
to the
waterwheel
, and driving the
wallower
on the upright shaft or
layshaft
.
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wheel pit
,
wheelpit
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