Definitions for water-hammer

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water-hammer water hammer

Water-Hammer is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 347 anagrams from letters in water-hammer (-aaeehmmrrtw).

Definitions for water-hammer

noun

1. the concussion and accompanying noise that result when a volume of water moving in a pipe suddenly stops or loses momentum.

Origin of water-hammer

First recorded in 1795-1805

Examples for water-hammer

If air cushions were not provided, the "water hammer" would frequently crack or break the pipes.