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water hammer

water hammer noun: 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.

Noun

water hammer (countable and uncountable, plural water hammers)

  1. (uncountable) 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.
  2. (countable, historical) A metal hammer used when heated, as by dipping in hot water, to blister the skin, as for counterirritation.

water hammer meaning in Tamil

water hammer in Tamil

சம்மட்டி, நீர்ச் சமட்டு, நீர் அதிர்வு, நீர்ச்சம்மட்டி, நீர்ச்சுத்தி, நீர்த்தாக்கு

Forms of water hammer

pluralwater hammers
alternative formwaterhammer

Questions about water hammer

What does water hammer mean?
Water hammer means 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.
What is water hammer in Tamil?
Water hammer in Tamil is சம்மட்டி, நீர்ச் சமட்டு, நீர் அதிர்வு. See Water hammer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is water hammer?
Water hammer is a noun.
What is the plural of water hammer?
The plural of water hammer is water hammers.

Words near water hammer in the dictionary

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  2. water gun
  3. water guns
  4. water gut
  5. water guts
  6. water hammer
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  10. water haul
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