Pelton wheel
noun
Pel·ton wheel
ˈpeltᵊn also -tən-
: an impulse turbine or waterwheel consisting of a row of double cup-shaped buckets arranged around the rim of a wheel and actuated by one or more jets of water playing into the cups at high velocity
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“Pelton wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pelton%20wheel. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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