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a device by which the energy of descending water is utilized to raise a part of the water to a height greater than that of the source.[1800-10]
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Hydraulic ram — Hydraulic Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hydraulic ram — n. a device for delivering a small portion of a flowing liquid to a higher elevation by using the momentum of the flowing liquid as the energy source … English World dictionary
Hydraulic ram — A hydraulic ram is a cyclic water pump powered by hydropower. It functions as a hydraulic transformer that takes in water at one hydraulic head and flow rate, and outputs water at a different hydraulic head and flow rate. The device utilizes a… … Wikipedia
hydraulic ram — noun 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 • Syn: ↑hydraulic pump • Hypernyms: ↑pump … Useful english dictionary
hydraulic ram — Water ram … New dictionary of synonyms
hydraulic ram — /haɪˌdrɒlɪk ˈræm/ (say huy.drolik ram) noun a device by which the energy of descending water is utilised to raise a part of the water to a height greater than that of the source …
hydraulic ram — noun an automatic pump in which a large volume of water flows through a valve which it periodically forces shut, the sudden pressure change being used to raise a smaller volume of water to a higher level … English new terms dictionary
Ram — (r[a^]m), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.] 1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a {tup}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) Aries, the sign of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ram's horn — Ram Ram (r[a^]m), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.] 1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram is called a {tup}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) Aries, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hydraulic — Hy*drau lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr. Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; y dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See {Hydra}.] Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock, crane, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
