- 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. Source: opted
- 2. A concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it. Source: opted
- 3. n. the banging sound of steam in pipes Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. Source: webster
- 5. 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. A concussion, or blow, made by water in striking, as against the sides of a pipe or vessel containing it. Source: ecdict
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