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Archimedes Vocabular
Words from Archimedes and the Door fo Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Element | A basic substance. |
| Predecessor | A person who held a job or office before the current holder: |
| Destitute | Without the basic necessities of life: |
| Circumference | The distance around something: |
| City-State | A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. |
| Keel | The principal structural member of a boat or ship, running along the center of the hull from bow to stern, to which the ribs are attached. |
| Lever | A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other. |
| Machine | Any mechanical device man uses to help him do work. |