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hydromechanics

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. hydrodynamics.

hydromechanics British  
/ ˌhaɪdrəʊmɪˈkænɪks /

noun

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

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 417, December 29, 1883 by Various

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