backshotted

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A form of backshot — Having the water introduced just behind the summit, combining the advantages of breastshot and overshot systems, since the full amount of the potential energy released by the falling water is harnessed as the water descends the back of the wheel.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of backshot
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“backshotted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backshotted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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