Water Hammer (Noun)
Meaning
The banging sound of steam in pipes.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The water hammer in the old boiler pipes was so loud that it woke up the entire household.
- After replacing the faulty valve, the water hammer in the steam line disappeared.
- The engineer investigated the cause of the water hammer in the hospital's heating system.
- The sudden closure of the valve created a water hammer that shook the entire piping system.
- The water hammer in the pipes was a sign that the steam trap needed to be replaced.