| 单词 | archimedes' screw |
| 释义 | Archimedes' screwor Archimedean screwnouna device consisting essentially of a spiral passage within an inclined cylinder for raising water to a height when rotated. Also called water snail. Origin of Archimedes' screwFirst recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby Archimedes' screwarchimandrite, Archimedean, Archimedean solid, Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw, archine, arching, archipelago, Archipenko, archiphoneme Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Archimedes' screwArchimedes' screw Archimedean screw/ (ˌɑːkɪˈmiːdɪən, -mɪˈdiːən) / nounan 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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