hydraulic ram



hydraulic ram

A type of water pump in which the natural flow of water is periodically redirected upward into a pipe and reservoir. A: "Why can't I get any water out of this thing?" B: "Hmm, maybe the hydraulic ram isn't working."
See also: ram

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AngusANG-gəsScottish, Irish, English
Stoyanka-Bulgarian
Gozzo-Ancient Germanic
Stella['stelə]
Tufayl-Arabic
Murtaz-Georgian