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1. (n.) water hammer
the concussion and accompanying noise that result when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.
Etymology: (1795–1805)
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1. (noun) water hammer
the banging sound of steam in pipes
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1. water hammer
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. water hammer
a concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it
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