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
hydraulic ram
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hydraulic ram
noun
- A water pump in which the downward flow of naturally running water is intermittently halted by a valve so that the flow is forced upward through an open pipe into a reservoir.
- The large output piston of a hydraulic press.
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