| 单词 | archimedes-screw |
| 释义 | Archimedes' screw in British English or Archimedean screw (ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdɪən, -mɪˈdiːən) noun 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 Archimedes' screw in American English or Archimedean 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 Definition of 'Archimedes' screw' |
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