hydraulics

[ hahy-draw-liks, -drol-iks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.

Origin of hydraulics

1
First recorded in 1665–75; see origin at hydraulic, -ics

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British Dictionary definitions for hydraulics

hydraulics

/ (haɪˈdrɒlɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) another name for fluid mechanics

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Scientific definitions for hydraulics

hydraulics

[ hī-drôlĭks ]


  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.

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