hydraulic ram
hydraulic ram · hydraulic rams
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hydraulic, ramUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hydraulic, ram.
Meaning
3 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hydraulic, ram.
A water pump in which a flow of water is intermittently halted by a valve so that the flow is forced upward through an open pipe, usually into a reservoir.
A hydraulic cylinder with a piston activated by pumping hydraulic fluid into the cylinder.
More definitions
- a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level
Forms
plural: hydraulic rams| Singular | hydraulic ram |
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Synonyms
2 synonymswater pump:hydram
Close in meaning
- a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level:hydraulic pump
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwater hammer
See also
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