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
ARCHIMEDES' SCREW
Meaning of ARCHIMEDES' SCREW in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012