hy·drau·lics (h -drô l ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The physical science and technology of the static and dynamic behavior of fluids. |
hydraulics [haɪˈdrɒlɪks]
n
(Physics / General Physics) (functioning as singular) another name for fluid mechanics
| hydraulics (h-drôlks) 1. The scientific study of water and other liquids, in particular their behavior under the influence of mechanical forces and their related uses in engineering. 2. A mechanical device or system using hydraulic components. |
hydraulics
1. the science concerned with the laws governing water and other liquids in motion and their engineering applications.
2. applied or practical hydrodynamics.
See also: Physics
2. applied or practical hydrodynamics.
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| Noun | 1. |  hydraulics - study of the mechanics of fluids mechanics - the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference hydrostatics - study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics - study of fluids in motion |
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