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waterhammer

waterhammer is the alternative form of water hammer.

Meaning of water hammer

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.

Forms of waterhammer

pluralwaterhammers

Questions about waterhammer

What is waterhammer the alternative form of?
Waterhammer is the alternative form of water hammer.

Words near waterhammer in the dictionary

  1. watergrass
  2. watergrasses
  3. waterguard
  4. watergun
  5. waterguns
  6. waterhammer
  7. waterhammers
  8. waterhead
  9. waterheaded
  10. waterheading
  11. waterheads

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