waterhammer

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A form of water hammer — A surge of pressure in a pipe carrying a fluid; especially the banging sound in a steam or hot water pipe caused by bubbles of air, or by an abrupt alteration of the flow.

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Meanings

nounwaterhammer (countable and uncountable, plural waterhammers)

plural waterhammers

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of water hammer (“surge of pressure”).
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