hydrostatics

[ hahy-druh-stat-iks ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈstæt ɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

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

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Origin of hydrostatics

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

Words nearby hydrostatics

hydrosphere, hydrostat, hydrostatic, hydrostatic balance, hydrostatic pressure, hydrostatics, hydrosulfate, hydrosulfide, hydrosulfite, hydrosulfurous, hydrosulphate

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How to use hydrostatics in a sentence

Astronomy, physics, especially hydrostatics and mechanics, were all wonderfully developed.
Education: How Old The New|James J. Walsh
The boat then seemed to go crazy—taking angles by the bow or stern apparently in defiance of all laws of hydrostatics.
The Story of Our Submarines|John Graham Bower
How he laid the foundation of Hydrostatics is familiar to everyone, through the story of Hiero's crown.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper
Dynamics and hydrostatics may now, for the first time, claim a place among the sciences.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

We see, therefore, that the caddis worm has not to trouble about hydrostatics when building its scabbard.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for hydrostatics

hydrostatics

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈstætɪks) /

noun

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

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Scientific definitions for hydrostatics

hydrostatics

[ hī′drə-stăt′ĭks ]

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. Compare hydrodynamics.