Noria
Machine used to lift water into an aqueduct / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Noria (disambiguation).
A noria (Arabic: ناعورة, nā‘ūra, plural نواعير nawāʿīr, from Syriac: ܢܥܘܪܐ, nā‘orā, lit. "growler") is a hydropowered scoop wheel used to lift water into a small aqueduct, either for the purpose of irrigation or to supply water to cities and villages.