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(4436) Counterpoise lift, Shaduf, Shadoof, Shadouf, Denkli, Dhenkali, Lat, Khetara, Kerkaz, Kheeraz, or Guenina
A primitive device for raising water. It consists of a lever in the form of a pole pivoted near the centre of a cross-bar or other means of support like a see-saw; a weight is fixed to the one end of the lever that serves as a counterpoise to a bucket-type dipper suspended from a rope or rod attached to the other arm of the lever. By rocking the pole, the full bucket is raised to the desired height where it is emptied at the point by a sideways tipping motion (illustrated).

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