water-hammer

n. குழாய் உள்நீரழுத்தவிசை, உள்நீரழுத்த மோதொலி, குழாய் உள்நீராவி அழுத்தவிசை.

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Wa"ter ham"mer. (Physics) 1. A vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer. 2. A concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it.

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