What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to draw water from wells?
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Archimedes’ screw
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What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to draw water from wells?
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Archimedes’ screw
What kind of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design to measure the force of wind?
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Anemometer
What musical instrument did Leonardo da Vinci design using rotating wheels to sustain sound?
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Viola organista
What protective structure did Leonardo da Vinci propose for ships to reduce damage from collisions?
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Double hull
What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design with a humanoid body and movable limbs?
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Mechanical knight
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What musical instrument did Leonardo da Vinci design using rotating wheels to sustain sound?
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Viola organista
What type of machine did Leonardo da Vinci design with a humanoid body and movable limbs?
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Mechanical knight
What kind of bridge did Leonardo da Vinci design to be rapidly deployed by soldiers?
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Revolving bridge
What was Leonardo da Vinci’s rotating aerial-machine concept called?
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Aerial screw
What English expression describes an action that releases many unforeseen troubles, like Pandora’s container?
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Opening Pandora’s box