noun
- a large water wheel with buckets attached to its rim, used to raise water from a lower to a higher level for irrigation or other purposes
Usage: also called a Persian wheel or Egyptian wheel; commonly used in arid regions and historical irrigation systems
Examples
- The ancient noria lifted water from the river to the fields above.
- Farmers in the Middle East have used the noria for centuries to irrigate their crops.
- The noria's buckets filled with water as the wheel turned in the current.
- A large noria powered by animals or water flow can supply water to an entire village.
- The rhythmic creaking of the noria echoed across the oasis as it pumped water continuously.