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hydraulic ram
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hydraulic ram
n.
1. 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.
2. The large output piston of a hydraulic press.

hydraulic ram
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any large device involving the displacement of a piston or plunger driven by fluid pressure
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) 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
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Noun1.hydraulic ramhydraulic ram - a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level
pump - a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction


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The conditioner features two hydraulic rams with specially-contoured end plates to press opposing sides of bulk bags.
This keel structure can be driven with hydraulic rams to 40 degrees port or starboard of centerline (see illustration).
The structure is pushed and pulled by a series of hydraulic rams set within triangular segments; challenging logic by pulling it open and pushing it closed.
 
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