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Water Hammer

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(1):

A concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it.

(2):

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

(3):

A vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Water Hammer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/water-hammer.html. 1828.
 
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