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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

water hammer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter ham-mer
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

noun

A metal hammer used when heated, as by dipping in hot water, to blister the skin, as for counterirritation.

Countable

Usage

Inflected Forms

water hammers (plural) waterhammer (alternative)

Phrases

fluid hammer

Frequently Paired Words

fluid hammer

Questions

What does water hammer mean?
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.

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