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| sha·doof [ shə df, shaa df ] (plural sha·doofs) or sha·duf [ shə df, shaa df ] (plural sha·dufs) |
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Egyptian water-moving machine: in ancient Egypt, a water-raising device consisting of a suspended pivoting pole with a bucket on one end and a counterweight on the other
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| [Mid-19th century. < Egyptian Arabic šādūf] |
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