1 definition
for breast wheel
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Water wheel \Wa"ter wheel`\
1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes,
that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; --
called an overshot wheel when the water is applied at
the top, an undershot wheel when at the bottom, a
breast wheel when at an intermediate point; other forms
are called reaction wheel, vortex wheel, turbine
wheel, etc.
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2. The paddle wheel of a steam vessel.
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3. A wheel for raising water; a noria, or the like.
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