hydraulics.
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.
Meaning & usage
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.
applied hydraulics
The engineer specialized in fluid mechanics and hydraulics.
The hydraulic system of a vehicle or other machine.
hydraulics system
The brakes work on the principle of hydraulics.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlo- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlós Proto-Hellenic *aulós Ancient Greek αὐλός (aulós) Ancient Greek ὕδραυλις (húdraulis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós)bor. Latin hydraulicuslbor. French hydrauliquebor. English hydraulic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English hydraulics From hydraulic + -ics.
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