Meanings
plural Zuppinger wheels
- A kind of undershot water wheel with characteristic curved blades.
Origin
From the surname of its inventor, a Swiss engineer.
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Zuppinger wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zuppinger%20wheel
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