Definition of Water hammer
1. Noun. The banging sound of steam in pipes.
Medical Definition of Water hammer
1.
1. 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.
2. A concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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