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Archimedes' screwMain Entry: Ar·chi·me·des' screw Pronunciation: \ˌär-kə-ˈmē-dēz-\ Function: noun Etymology: Archimedes Date: 1728 : a device made of a tube bent spirally around an axis or of a broad-threaded screw encased by a cylinder and used to raise water
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