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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Prof Mehmet Atlar, an expert in hydrodynamics at Strathclyde University, believes there was a lot of initial interest in the design with an order book starting to grow.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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
As one of the first studies to investigate the hydrodynamics of 2D nanosheet materials, the research helps fill a gap in the field and could be instrumental to overcoming 2D material fabrication challenges.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 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
The proof given is that now usually repeated in text-books of hydrodynamics.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
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