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- Name and meaning
- Etymology
- ''Noria'' versus ''saqiyah''
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thumb|The norias of Hama on the [[Orontes River in Syria (video).]]
A noria (, nā‘ūra, plural nawāʿīr, from , 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.
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