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hydraulic ram
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noun
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.
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Origin of hydraulic ram
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby hydraulic ram
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British Dictionary definitions for hydraulic ram
hydraulic ram
noun
any large device involving the displacement of a piston or plunger driven by fluid pressure
a form of water pump utilizing the kinetic energy of running water to provide static pressure to raise water to a reservoir higher than the source
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