ALL meanings of hydraulic ram
hy·drau·lic ram
H h - 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