"Pelton wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Pelton wheels [plural]
Etymology: Invented by Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pelton wheel (plural Pelton wheels)
  1. (hydroelectricity) A form of impulse turbine or water wheel, extracting energy from the impulse of moving water Wikipedia link: Pelton wheel

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