hydrostatics

American  

[hahy-druh-stat-iks] / ˌhaɪ drəˈstæt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.

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hydrostatics British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈstætɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the mechanical properties and behaviour of fluids that are not in motion See also hydrodynamics

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hydrostatics Scientific  

/ hī′drə-stăt′ĭks /

1. The scientific study of fluids, especially noncompressible liquids, in equilibrium with their surroundings and hence at rest. Hydrostatics has many applications in biology and engineering, as in the design of dams.

2. Compare hydrodynamics

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Etymology

Origin of hydrostatics

First recorded in 1650–60; see origin at hydrostatic, -ics

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Example Sentences

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hydrostatics

But does not hydrostatics dictate that the pressure of the water in this zone depends only on its depth?

From Scientific American ● Nov. 8, 2015

He was an authority on hydrostatics and electricity, but nothing human was alien to his interests.

From Time Magazine Archive

All the laws of statics and hydrostatics were discovered by experiments as simple as these.

From Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts by Jules Steeg

If each were a Samson, the laws of hydrostatics would set at naught their strength.

From Timar's Two Worlds by Mór Jókai

Consonants are divided into mutes, liquids and double letters; although they have nothing in particular to do with funerals, hydrostatics, or the General post office.

From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by John Leech

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