HYDRAULIC RAM

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level

Synonyms:

hydraulic pump; hydraulic ram

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hydraulic ram" is a kind of...):

pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)

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