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water hammer

 
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–noun
the concussion and accompanying noise that result when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.
Origin:
1795–1805
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water hammer  
n.  

  1. A banging noise heard in a water pipe following an abrupt alteration of the flow with resultant pressure surges.

  2. A banging noise in steam pipes, caused by steam bubbles entering a cold pipe partially filled with water.

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