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Archimedes' screw, Archimedean screw [ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdɪən, -mɪˈdiːən]

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) 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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Archimedes' screw (redirected from Archimedes's screw)

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