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noria
(noria)
Pronunciation:
/ˈnɔːrɪə/
noun
a device for raising water from a stream or river, consisting of a chain of pots or buckets revolving round a wheel driven by the water current.
Origin:
via Spanish from Arabic
nāy‘ūra
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