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    Noria (en. Noria)

    /ˈnoria/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Hydraulic device of Arab origin used to raise water.
    The village waterwheel is used to irrigate the fields.
    La noria del pueblo se usa para irrigar los campos.
    Large wheel that turns and lifts water in its movement.
    The ferris wheel in the amusement park is one of the tallest.
    La noria en el parque de atracciones es una de las más altas.
    Structure used in some amusement parks.
    The outdoor waterwheel offers an amazing view of the city.
    La noria al aire libre ofrece una vista increíble de la ciudad.

    Etymology

    From Andalusian Arabic 'nūriyah', referring to the machine for raising water.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to rise like the waterwheel
    referring to something that constantly rises and falls.
    subir como la noria

    Related Words

    hydraulic waterwheel
    waterwheel that operates on the principle of hydraulics.
    noria hidráulica
    amusement waterwheel
    mechanical attraction in theme parks.
    noria de diversión
    fortune wheel
    a variant of the waterwheel at fairs and parks that spins.
    rueda de la fortuna

    Slang Meanings

    Expression used to refer to something that goes back and forth non-stop.
    Life is sometimes a waterwheel, always in motion.
    La vida a veces es una noria, siempre en movimiento.