Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The physical science and technology of the static and dynamic behavior of fluids.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That branch of engineering science which treats of the motion of liquids, the laws by which it is regulated, and the application of these principles to machinery, marine engineering, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That branch of science, or of engineering, which treats of fluids in motion, especially of water, its action in rivers and canals, the works and machinery for conducting or raising it, its use as a prime mover, and the like.
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- noun The engineering
science that deals with practical applications whereliquid is in motion and transmits energy. - noun The
hydraulic system of avehicle or other machine.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun study of the mechanics of fluids
Etymologies
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Examples
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So the hydraulics are the key thing to look at here.
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Most of our problems have been related to transmission hydraulics, which is a complicated part of the car.
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I think that battery swapping is a bad idea, but moving a 1000lb is far from impossible if you are moving it slowly (Its called hydraulics).
Autoblog Green 2009
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On cooling his burning blood with the "hydraulics," he again lay down with the intention of composing himself for another sleep; but his eye having noticed the novelty of his situation, he once more called Nancy.
The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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The Missouri Customized Training Program provides assistance to Missouri businesses for the training and re-training of new and existing employees through company-specific training including new skills required for technological advances or new product lines, quality initiatives, or essential production skills such as hydraulics or electronics.
Dallas Business News - Local Dallas News | Dallas Business Journal 2010
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The firm's $100 million spend includes stampings and die cast parts; textiles; functional components, such as hydraulics; plastics and rubber; glass panels; and paints.
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And could the force be compared to man-made engineering such as hydraulics?
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And could the force be compared to man-made engineering such as hydraulics?
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The firm's $100 million spend includes stampings and die cast parts; textiles; functional components, such as hydraulics; plastics and rubber; glass panels; and paints.
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The majority of these objects have been created for electronics, but during the next three years (until 2008), at least 300 more objects will be built that will focus on other topic areas such as hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical design, and process control (see complete list on the left side of this page).
doggdot.us 2008
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