Noria (Noun)
Meaning
A water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ancient noria stood as a testament to the ingenuity of the region's early farmers who relied on it to irrigate their crops.
- A noria was built near the river to supply water to the parched fields during the dry season.
- The noria's rhythmic creaking echoed through the valley as it lifted water from the river to the waiting canals.
- Farmers in the area still use a noria to distribute water to their fields, just as their ancestors did for generations.
- The noria's buckets were carefully repaired and replaced to ensure the continued flow of water to the crops.