What textile machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to automate parts of silk production?
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Silk-reeling machine
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What textile machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to automate parts of silk production?
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Silk-reeling machine
What portable military device did Leonardo da Vinci design to hurl stones using a spring-powered arm?
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Spring catapult
What underwater breathing apparatus did Leonardo da Vinci sketch for divers exploring enemy ships?
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Diving suit
What naval safety feature did Leonardo da Vinci sketch by placing two hulls side by side?
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Double hull
What machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to produce printed text using movable type and a screw press?
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Printing press
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What carriage did Leonardo da Vinci design to move itself using a wound spring mechanism?
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