water hammer
noun
the concussion and accompanying noise that result when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.
Origin of water hammer
First recorded in 1795–1805
Words nearby water hammer
water gate,
water gauge,
water glass,
water gum,
water gun,
water hammer,
water heater,
water hemlock,
water hen,
water hog,
water hole
Example sentences from the Web for water hammer
Scientists have given this apparatus the name of the water-hammer.
In Search of a Son |William Shepard WalshIt should be borne in mind that there is no water-hammer on this line.
The water-hammer, as it is termed, illustrates this apparent contradiction.
British Dictionary definitions for water hammer
water hammer
noun
a sharp concussion produced when the flow of water in a pipe is suddenly blocked