About The Word Water hammer
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Water hammer
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What's The Definition Of Water hammer?
[n] the banging sound of steam in pipes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Water hammer: Related Terms | Find terms related to Water hammer: See Also | bang | blast | blowup | clap | eruption | loud noise Water hammer In Webster's Dictionary \Water hammer\
A metal hammer used when heated, as by dipping in hot water,
to blister the skin, as for counterritation.
\Wa"ter ham"mer\ (Physics) 1. A vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer. 2. A concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it. |
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