What ancient lifting machine did Leonardo da Vinci redesign with a screw mechanism?
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Archimedes’ screw
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What ancient lifting machine did Leonardo da Vinci redesign with a screw mechanism?
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Archimedes’ screw
What lock mechanism did Leonardo da Vinci design for canals to control water levels?
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Miter lock
What medieval mechanical figure did Leonardo da Vinci design for a 1495 Milan pageant?
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Robot knight
What watercraft feature did Leonardo da Vinci design to reduce flooding after a hull was damaged?
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Double hull
What flying-machine type did Leonardo da Vinci study using flapping wings?
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Ornithopter
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What flying-machine type did Leonardo da Vinci study using flapping wings?
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What type of vehicle did Leonardo da Vinci design to move under its own power around 1478?
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Self-propelled cart