noria
Etymology

From , from , from , from ܢܥܪ ("to roar, growl, bray").

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈnɔː.ɹɪə/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈnɔɹ.i.ə/
Noun

noria (plural norias)

  1. A tread wheel with attached buckets, used to raise and deposit water.
  2. Any mechanism using buckets to raise water to an aqueduct.
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