water hammer
nounDefinition of water hammer
: a concussion or sound of concussion of moving water against the sides of a containing pipe or vessel (such as a steam pipe)
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The water hammer effect causes the pipe to displace from its equilibrium position. — Sarah Harvey, Curbed, "The marble upstairs," 17 June 2019 Aside from leak repairs, the agency is banking on two new water hammers to iron out future pressure drops and avoid boil advisories. — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, "Running faucets or leaks: What most strained New Orleans during the freeze?," 6 Jan. 2018 That may have triggered the kind of rapid valve closure that brings about a water hammer, U-M engineering professor emeritus E. Benjamin Wylie said. — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, "Expert on 'water hammers' says it may be behind Oakland water pipeline failure," 25 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'water hammer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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