hydrokinetics
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(hī′drō-kə-nĕt′ĭks, -kī-)n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of physics that deals with fluids in motion.
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hydrokinetics
(ˌhaɪdrəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks; -kaɪ-)n
(General Physics) (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the mechanical behaviour and properties of fluids in motion, esp of liquids. Also called: hydrodynamics
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hydrokinetics
the branch of hydrodynamics dealing with the laws of gases or liquids in motion. — hydrokinetic, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  hydrokinetics - study of fluids in motion 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) |
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