Italian Meaning of water hammer

colpo d'ariete

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Definitions and Meaning of water hammer in English

Wordnet

water hammer (n)

the banging sound of steam in pipes

Webster

water hammer ()

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.

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

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

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colpo d'ariete

the banging sound of steam in pipesA vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpe

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water gum => Acqua di gomma, water gruel => Farina d'acqua, water grass => Pianta acquatica, water god => Dio dell'acqua, water glass => bicchiere d'acqua,