hydraulic

[ hahy-draw-lik, -drol-ik ]

/ haɪˈdrɔ lɪk, -ˈdrɒl ɪk /

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adjective

operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion.

operated by the pressure created by forcing water, oil, or another liquid through a comparatively narrow pipe or orifice.

of or relating to water or other liquids in motion.

of or relating to hydraulics.

hardening under water, as a cement.

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Origin of hydraulic

1620–30; <Latin hydraulicus<Greek hydraulikós of a water organ. See hydraulus, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM hydraulic

hy·drau·li·cal·ly, adverbnon·hy·drau·lic, adjectiveun·hy·drau·lic, adjective

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How to use hydraulic in a sentence

NASA said the engine firing was stopped due to a stringent limit on hydraulic pressure in the thrust vector control mechanism used to gimbal, or steer, the engines.
It’s official—NASA will subject the SLS rocket to another hot fire test|Eric Berger|February 1, 2021|Ars Technica
A motorized pump moves hydraulic fluid in and out of the ventricles, and that fluid moves the membrane to let blood flow through.
This Artificial Heart Will Soon Be on the Market in Europe|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|January 20, 2021|Singularity Hub
One is for hydraulic fluid and the other for blood, and a membrane separates the two.
This Artificial Heart Will Soon Be on the Market in Europe|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|January 20, 2021|Singularity Hub
As a result, the hydraulic pressure dropped below the limit and triggered the engine shutdown.
Before shortened NASA SLS rocket engine test, officials predicted only a 50 percent chance of complete success|Christian Davenport|January 19, 2021|Washington Post

In a blog post Tuesday, NASA said the premature end of the test came after sensors detected a problem with the hydraulic system that steers the rocket by moving the engines during flight.
Before shortened NASA SLS rocket engine test, officials predicted only a 50 percent chance of complete success|Christian Davenport|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
A large number of these mills are actuated hydraulically or hydro-electrically.
Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock
With the motors retracted it was next to impossible to get to them, past their hydraulically operated booms and actuators.
Tight Squeeze|Dean Charles Ing
It is hydraulically operated and can be moved in any desired direction.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
The platforms at either end are hydraulically raised or lowered, according to the state of the tide, to the level of the ferry.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent
There is no doubt that this transmission of power hydraulically has been of the greatest possible use.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hydraulic

hydraulic

/ (haɪˈdrɒlɪk) /

adjective

operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid, such as water or oil

of, concerned with, or employing liquids in motion

of or concerned with hydraulics

hardening under waterhydraulic cement

Derived forms of hydraulic

hydraulically, adverb

Word Origin for hydraulic

C17: from Latin hydraulicus of a water organ, from Greek hudraulikos, from hudraulos water organ, from hydro- + aulos pipe, reed instrument

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Scientific definitions for hydraulic

hydraulic

[ hī-drô′lĭk ]

Operated by the pressure of water or other liquids. Hydraulic systems, such as hydraulic brakes, allow mechanical force to be transferred along curved paths (through pipes or tubes) that would be difficult for solid mechanisms, such as levers or cables, to negotiate efficiently.

Relating to hydraulics.

Capable of hardening under water, as cement.

Cultural definitions for hydraulic

hydraulic

A descriptive term for a system operated or moved by a fluid. The hydraulic jack, in which force is transmitted from a handle by means of a heavy oil, is probably the most familiar hydraulic device.

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