Kincir air (penghasil energi) itu apa sih?

Kincir air adalah sebuah mesin yang mengubah energi dari air mengalir atau air terjun menjadi bentuk energi yang bermanfaat, sering kali dalam kilang tenaga air. Kincir air terdiri dari sebuah roda (biasanya terbuat dari kayu atau logam)

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