ARCHIMEDES' SCREW


Meaning of ARCHIMEDES' SCREW in English

a device consisting essentially of a spiral passage within an inclined cylinder for raising water to a height when rotated.

Also, Archimedean screw . Also called water snail .

[ 1860-65 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .