archimedes' screw

Archimedes' screw

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Definitions of archimedes' screw words

noun archimedes' screw 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 3
noun archimedes' screw an ancient water-raising device attributed to Archimedes, made up of a spiral tube coiled about a shaft or of a large screw in a cylinder, revolved by hand 3
noun archimedes' screw a device consisting essentially of a spiral passage within an inclined cylinder for raising water to a height when rotated. 1
noun archimedes' screw A screwlike device invented by Greek mathematician Archimedes, ca. 200 BCE, which when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields. 0

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Origin of archimedes' screw

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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archimedes' screw popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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