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The potter's wheel was made for sculpting pottery. The potter's wheel is a spinning disk that spins when you press down on a pedal -
With the wooden wheel with an axel people could roll things around and transport rocks and other heavy objects from place to place. -
Wheels with chain brakes were made for slowing down or stopping. When you pull a chain a wood piece connected to it would rub against the wheel.
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Iron rims were added for better durability. -
The water mill is a wheel that grinds grain. The water mill is a big wheel that when water pushes it the wheel moves gears that grinds grain. Because it was powered by water it was the first invention to replace man and animal work. -
The wheel barrow is a cart like item that is pushed around on one wheel. It was very helpful when needed to transport heavy things. -
The spinning wheel was made for spinning animal fur into thread. -
The Mansell wheel is just a better, stronger type of wheel with more iron and more wood. The Mansell wheel's design was used on passenger trains in England.