Hydraulics
[hahy-draw-liks, -drol-iks] /haɪˈdrɔ lɪks, -ˈdrɒl ɪks/
noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.
/haɪˈdrɒlɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) another name for fluid mechanics
n.
1670s, from hydraulic; also see -ics.
hydraulics
(hī-drô’lĭks)
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