hydrostatics

[ hahy-druh-stat-iks ]

/ ˌhaɪ drəˈstæt ɪks /

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

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Examples from the Web for hydrostatics

First he glanced at optics; but that did not help him to see his way; then at hydrostatics and hydraulics.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7.|Various
Archimedes had propounded the theory of the lever, and the principles of hydrostatics.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
The very necessities of its geographical position had forced it to pre-eminence in hydraulics and hydrostatics.
History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
The first discovery made in hydrostatics since the time of Archimedes is due to Stevinus.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1|Henry Hallam

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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Science 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.