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The Archimedes' screw, Archimedean screw, or screwpump is a machine historically used for transferring water from a low-lying body of water into irrigation ditches. It was one of several inventions and discoveries traditionally attributed to Archimedes in the 3rd century BC.
The machine consists of a screw inside a hollow pipe. Some attribute its invention to Archimedes of Syracuse in the 3rd century BC, while others attribute it to Nebuchadnezzar II in the 7th century BC. A screw can be...
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