Meanings
nounPelton wheel (plural Pelton wheels)
plural Pelton wheels
- A form of impulse turbine or water wheel, extracting energy from the impulse of moving water
Origin
Invented by Lester Allan Pelton in the 1870s.
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Pelton wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelton%20wheel
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“Pelton wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelton%20wheel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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