HyperDic: hydraulic_ram

English > 1 sense of the expression hydraulic ram:
NOUNartifacthydraulic ram, hydraulic pumpa water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir / reservoir at a higher level
English > hydraulic ram: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir / reservoir at a higher level.
Synonymhydraulic pump
BroaderpumpA mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
Spanishbomba hidráulica
Catalanbomba d'ariet, bomba hidràulica

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