water hammer
A surge of pressure in a pipe carrying a fluidA 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.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
the banging sound of steam in pipes
(countable, historical)A metal hammer used when heated, as by dipping in hot water, to blister the skin, as for counterirritation.
Forms
plural: water hammersLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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