hydraulic ram

English

Noun

hydraulic ram (plural hydraulic rams)

Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see hydraulic,‎ ram.
A water pump in which a flow of water is intermittently halted by a valve so that the flow is forced upward through an open pipe, usually into a reservoir.

Synonyms

(water pump): hydram

See also

water hammer

Further reading

hydraulic ram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Hydraulic rams on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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