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Watermill vs Millwheel - What's the difference?

watermill | millwheel |

As nouns the difference between watermill and millwheel

is that watermill is a mill (for whatever purpose) powered by water while millwheel is a water wheel used to power a watermill.

watermill

English

Noun

(wikipedia watermill) (en noun)
  • A mill (for whatever purpose) powered by water

    • Related terms

    * mill * molinology

    millwheel

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mill wheel

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A water wheel used to power a watermill