Shadoof

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A shadoof (or shaduf, well pole, well sweep, sweep, swape, or simply a lift) is a tool that is used to lift water from a well or another water source onto land or into another waterway or basin. It is highly efficient, and has been known since ancient times. The mechanism of a shadoof comprises a long counterbalanced pole on a pivot, with a bucket attached to the end of it. It is generally used in a crop irrigation system using basins, dikes, ditches, walls, canals, and similar waterways.

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