"pitwheel" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pitwheels [plural], pit wheel [alternative]
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  1. 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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