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ten-bladed windpumps were used in the Region of Murcia, Spain, to raise water for irrigation purposes. The drive from the windpump's rotor was led down through the tower and back out through the wall to turn a large wheel known as a noria. The noria supported a bucket chain which dangled down into the well. The buckets were traditionally made of wood or clay. These windpumps remained in use until the 1950s, and many of the towers are still

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