Hydraulic Ram Definition

noun
A water pump in which the downward flow of naturally running water is intermittently halted by a valve so that the flow is forced upward through an open pipe into a reservoir.
American Heritage
A device for delivering a small portion of a flowing liquid to a higher elevation by using the momentum of the flowing liquid as the energy source.
Webster's New World
The large output piston of a hydraulic press.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • hydraulic pump

Other Word Forms of Hydraulic Ram

Noun

Singular:
hydraulic ram
Plural:
hydraulic rams

Hydraulic Ram Sentence Examples

  • A hydraulic ram then forces the table carrying the cakes against a press-head, and the exuding oil flows down the sides into a tank below.

  • Capable of lifting six meters into the hull, the fin takes 8 minutes to deploy using a single hydraulic ram.

  • The machine has a hydraulic ram (with a stroke of 3 ft) for putting materials under stress.

  • A smaller hydraulic ram ejected the blocks from the molds, after which they were placed on a barrow and wheeled away.

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