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hydrodynamic

American  
[hahy-droh-dahy-nam-ik, -di-] / ˌhaɪ droʊ daɪˈnæm ɪk, -dɪ- /

adjective

  1. pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.

  2. of or relating to hydrodynamics.


hydrodynamic British  
/ -dɪ-, ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

  1. of or concerned with the mechanical properties of fluids

  2. of or concerned with hydrodynamics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of hydrodynamic

First recorded in 1770–80; hydro- 1 + dynamic

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In a statement Tuesday, harbor officials said the incident illuminated “a new vulnerability in floating dock design: a previously underrecognized hydrodynamic failure mechanism.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

They also simulated the same hurricanes' storm surges, using hydrodynamic models to translate hurricanes' maximum wind speed and sea level pressure into surge height in coastal areas.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2024

The new detection method combined the traditional vertical hydrodynamic nonlinear rectification effect of 2D plasmons with the addition of a vertical diode-current nonlinearity.

From Science Daily Dec. 28, 2023

Ciurlo said it would be helpful to have hydrodynamic simulations, which would show what might be produced in the condition of emerging stars.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2023

Every other mammal that went to sea—seals, sea cows, dolphins—had to evolve for aeons to develop specialised organs and a hydrodynamic body.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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