Hydraulic-ram
noun
1.
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.
noun
1.
any large device involving the displacement of a piston or plunger driven by fluid pressure
2.
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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