hydromechanics

American

[hahy-droh-muh-kan-iks] / ˌhaɪ droʊ məˈkæn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

hydrodynamics.

hydromechanics British

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊmɪˈkænɪks /

noun

another name for hydrodynamics

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Other Word Forms

hydromechanical adjective

Etymology

Origin of hydromechanics

First recorded in 1815–25; hydro- ¹ + mechanics

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Such a motor is possible, according to Georgiy Savchenko of the Institute of Hydromechanics at Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences.

From Economist

Hydromechanics, hī-dro-me-kan′iks, n. the mechanics of fluids.

From Project Gutenberg

The study of the physical properties of fluids in general constitutes the science of hydromechanics, and their applications in the arts is termed hydraulics; the special science dealing with the physical properties of gases is named pneumatics.

From Project Gutenberg

This has been simply accomplished by taking advantage of another principle of hydromechanics.

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