hydraulic ram

hy·drau·lic ram

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-draw-lik, -drol-ik ram]
- /haɪˈdrɔ lɪk, -ˈdrɒl ɪk ræm/
- /haɪˈdrɒl.ɪk ræm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-draw-lik, -drol-ik ram]
- /haɪˈdrɔ lɪk, -ˈdrɒl ɪk ræm/

Definitions of hydraulic ram words

noun hydraulic ram 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. 1
noun hydraulic ram any large device involving the displacement of a piston or plunger driven by fluid pressure 0
noun hydraulic ram 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 0
noun hydraulic ram a device for delivering a small portion of a flowing liquid to a higher elevation by using the momentum of the flowing liquid as the energy source 0
noun hydraulic ram A hydraulic ram is a large device in which a piston or plunger is displaced by the pressure of a fluid. 0

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Origin of hydraulic ram

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Hydraulic ram

noun

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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hydraulic ram popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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