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单词 water-screw
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Definition of water-screw in English:

water-screw

noun
rare
  • A device for raising water by means of a helix rotating within a tube, an Archimedean screw; (more generally) any water pump working on the same principle.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Wilkins (1614–1672), theologian and natural philosopher.

Definition of water-screw in US English:

water-screw

noun
rare
  • A device for raising water by means of a helix rotating within a tube, an Archimedean screw; (more generally) any water pump working on the same principle.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Wilkins (1614–1672), theologian and natural philosopher.

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