Archimedes screw
Archimedes' screw Machine used for raising water, thought to have been invented by Archimedes in the 3rd century bc. The most common form of the machine is a cylindrical pipe enclosing a helix, inclined at a 45° angle to the horizontal with its lower end in the water. When the machine rotates, water rises through the pipe.
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