| 单词 | water motor |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater motor water motor n. a machine which generates power using water; (also) a machine or device powered by water; = water engine n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > machines which impart power > engine > other types of engine > [noun] > water water engine1754 water-pressure engine1811 water motor1850 1850 Artizan June 123/2 A similar contrivance, known as Barker's Mill in this country, and Segner's Mill in Germany, has long been in use in Switzerland and other continental countries as a convenient water motor. 1881 Encycl. Brit. XII. 520/1 Water motors may be divided into water-pressure engines, water wheels, and turbines. 1969 E. P. Anderson Home Appliance Servicing (ed. 2) xiii. 182 Instantaneous-type water heaters are actuated by flow valves or water motors that actuate the gas flame whenever water is drawn from the faucet. 2001 C. H. Wendel Encycl. Antique Tools & Machinery 200/2 The hydraulic ram is in reality a combination of a water motor and a pump working in a pulsating fashion. < as lemmas |
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