Archimedes' screw
or Archimedean screw
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noun
a device consisting essentially of a spiral passage within an inclined cylinder for raising water to a height when rotated.
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Also called water snail.
Origin of Archimedes' screw
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby Archimedes' screw
archimandrite, Archimedean, Archimedean solid, Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw, archine, arching, archipelago, Archipenko, archiphoneme
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Archimedes' screw
Archimedean screw
/ (ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdɪən, -mɪˈdiːən) /
noun
an ancient type of water-lifting device making use of a spiral passage in an inclined cylinder. The water is raised when the spiral is rotated
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