Archimedes' screw

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A screwlike device invented by Greek mathematician Archimedes, ca. 200 B.C.E., which when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.

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Archimedes' screws plural Archimedean screw alternative Archimedes screw alternative
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