Antikythera

[ an-ti-ki-theer-uh; Greek ahn-dee-kee-thee-rah ]

noun

1. an island in the eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Crete: archaeological site. 8½ sq. mi. (22 sq. km).

Example Sentences

The teeth are shaped like equilateral triangles and square shanks are used, exactly as with the Antikythera machine.

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