shadoof
or sha·duf
[ shah-doof ]
/ ʃɑˈduf /
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noun
a device used in Egypt and other Eastern countries for raising water, especially for irrigation, consisting of a long suspended rod with a bucket at one end and a weight at the other.
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Origin of shadoof
First recorded in 1830–40, shadoof is from the Egyptian Arabic word shadūf
Words nearby shadoof
shades of, shade tree, shadfly, shading, shadkhan, shadoof, shadow, shadow bands, shadowbox, shadow cabinet, shadow dance
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shadoof
shaduf
/ (ʃəˈduːf) /
noun
a mechanism for raising water, consisting of a pivoted pole with a bucket at one end and a counterweight at the other, esp as used in Egypt and the Near East
Word Origin for shadoof
C19: from Egyptian Arabic
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