hydrodynamics
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noun
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Also called: hydromechanics. (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the mechanical properties of fluids, esp liquids See also hydrokinetics hydrostatics
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another name for hydrokinetics
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The scientific study of the motion of fluids, especially noncompressible liquids, under the influence of internal and external forces. Hydrodynamics is a branch of fluid mechanics and has many applications in engineering.
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Compare aerodynamics hydrostatics
Etymology
Origin of hydrodynamics
Vocabulary lists containing hydrodynamics
Elements of the Universe: Hydr, Hydro ("Water")
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"A compact, broad, armoured body with a tucked abdomen helps with defence, crevice-living, wave-swept hydrodynamics, sideways agility, and broad protection."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
“But at the same time, whales and sharks swim in such different ways that it is naturally going to affect the hydrodynamics around them.”
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2025
Due to an interplay between hydrodynamics and ring topology, the BR molecules tumble around the gradient direction, which is perpendicular to the vorticity and flow axes.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 4, 2024
The study also recorded new deep-sea behaviors including manta rays hugging the bottom of the seabed—perhaps to reduce predation risk, improve hydrodynamics, or navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 23, 2023
They were conjuring up a joyous vision of Dubberley, in his shirt-sleeves, meekly refuting one of his own theories by means of a childish and sloppy experiment in practical hydrodynamics in his own bathroom.
From The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton by Hay, Ian
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