hy·dro·dy·nam·ics

(hī′drō-dī-năm′ĭks)

1. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of science that deals with the dynamics of fluids, especially incompressible fluids, in motion.

2. (used with a pl. verb) The dynamics of fluids in motion.

hy′dro·dy·nam′i·cist (-ĭ-sĭst) n.

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hydrodynamics

(ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks; -dɪ-)

1. (General Physics) (functioning as singular) Also called: hydromechanics the branch of science concerned with the mechanical properties of fluids, esp liquids. See also hydrokinetics, hydrostatics

2. (General Physics) another name for hydrokinetics

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hy•dro•dy•nam•ics

(ˌhaɪ droʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks, -dɪ-)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids.

[1775–85]

hy`dro•dy•nam′i•cist (-ə sɪst) n.

hy·dro·dy·nam·ics

(hī′drō-dī-năm′ĭks)

The scientific study of the forces exerted by fluids in motion.

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hydrodynamics

the study of forces that act on or are produced by liquids. Also called hydromechanics. — hydrodynamic, hydrodynamical, adj.

hydrodynamics

The study of moving liquids and fluids.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

hydrodynamics - study of fluids in motion

hydrokinetics

fluid mechanics, hydraulics - study of the mechanics of fluids

magnetohydrodynamics - the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)

Translations

hydrodynamique

idrodinamica

hydrodynamics

[ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks] NSING → hidrodinámica f

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hydrodynamics

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