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Archimedean screw
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Archimedean screw
NOUN:
- An ancient apparatus for raising water, consisting of either a spiral tube around an inclined axis or an inclined tube containing a tight-fitting, broad-threaded screw.
Also called
Archimedes' screw.
ETYMOLOGY:
After Archimedes
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