Archimedes' screw en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archimedean screw | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Archimedes' screws | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Archimedes screw | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
ko 나선 양수기 (A screwlike device that raises water) · de archimedische Schraube (A screwlike device that raises water) · gl parafuso de Arquímedes (A screwlike device that raises water) · ar طُنْبُور (A screwlike device that raises water) · no Archimedes' skrue (A screwlike device that raises water) · ro șurubul lui Arhimede (A screwlike device that raises water) · pl śruba Archimedesa (A screwlike device that raises water) · pt parafuso de Arquimedes (A screwlike device that raises water) · hu arkhimédészi csavar (A screwlike device that raises water) · nl vijzel (A screwlike device that raises water) · fi Arkhimedeen ruuvi (A screwlike device that raises water) · tr Arşimet'in vidası (A screwlike device that raises water)