Archimedes\' screw

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, Archimedean screw.

Also called water snail.

Origin:
1860–65

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Archimedes' screw or Archimedean screw (ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdɪən, -mɪˈdiːən)

—n
	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

Archimedean screw or Archimedean screw

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