Water Hammer Definition
noun
A banging noise heard in a water pipe following an abrupt alteration of the flow with resultant pressure surges.
American Heritage
The hammering sound caused in a pipe containing water when live steam is passed through it.
Webster's New World
The thump of water in a pipe, caused by an air lock, when a faucet is suddenly closed.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Water Hammer
Noun
Singular:
water hammer
Plural:
water hammers
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