Danaide

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Danaide \Da"na*ide\ (d[=a]"n[.a]*[imac]d), n. [From the mythical
     Danaides, who were condemned to fill with water a vessel full
     of holes.] (Mach.)
     A water wheel having a vertical axis, and an inner and outer
     tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached
     usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one.


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