pit wheel

A form of pitwheel — 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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Meanings

nounpit wheel (plural pit wheels)

plural pit wheels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pitwheel.
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APA

pit wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20wheel

MLA

“pit wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20wheel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pit wheel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20wheel.

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