hydrodynamics

[ hahy-droh-dahy-nam-iks, -di- ]

noun(used with a singular verb)

the branch of fluid dynamics that deals with liquids, including hydrostatics and hydrokinetics.

Origin of hydrodynamics

hydro-¹ + dynamics

Also called hydromechanics.

Words Nearby hydrodynamics

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How to use hydrodynamics in a sentence

The proof given is that now usually repeated in text-books of hydrodynamics.
Lord Kelvin | Andrew Gray
Thomson devoted great attention from time to time to the science of hydrodynamics.
Lord Kelvin | Andrew Gray
This subject is often explained in connection with hydrodynamics.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 | Various
But it is precisely the motion of these particles that the student of hydrodynamics desires to be able to trace.
A Study of Splashes | Arthur Mason Worthington
Equations with several dependent variables occur in Elasticity, Electrodynamics, and hydrodynamics.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various

British Dictionary definitions for hydrodynamics

hydrodynamics

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks, -dɪ-) /

noun

Also called: hydromechanics (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the mechanical properties of fluids, esp liquids: See also hydrokinetics, hydrostatics
another name for hydrokinetics

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Scientific definitions for hydrodynamics

hydrodynamics

[ hī′drō-dī-năm′ĭks ]

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. Compare aerodynamics hydrostatics.

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