Archimedes' screw
Archimedes' screw noun: a screwlike device invented by Greek mathematician Archimedes, ca. 200 B.C.E., which when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.
Noun
Archimedes' screw (plural Archimedes' screws)
- A screwlike device invented by Greek mathematician Archimedes, ca. 200 B.C.E., which when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.
Archimedes' screw meaning in Arabic
Archimedes' screw in Arabic
- A screwlike device that raises water
- طُنْبُور ṭunbūr
Forms of Archimedes' screw
| plural | Archimedes' screws |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Archimedean screw |
| alternative form | Archimedes screw |
Questions about Archimedes' screw
- What does Archimedes' screw mean?
- Archimedes' screw means a screwlike device invented by Greek mathematician Archimedes, ca. 200 B.C.E., which when twisted inside a cylinder, raises water from a lower level to a higher level, allowing irrigation of fields.
- What is Archimedes' screw in Arabic?
- Archimedes' screw in Arabic is طُنْبُور (ṭunbūr). See Archimedes' screw meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Archimedes' screw?
- Archimedes' screw is a noun.
- What is the plural of Archimedes' screw?
- The plural of Archimedes' screw is Archimedes' screws.
Words near Archimedes' screw in the dictionary
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