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hydraulics.

The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/haɪˈdɹɒlɪks/UK/haɪˈdɹɔːlɪks/US
  1. The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

    uncountable
    applied hydraulics
    The engineer specialized in fluid mechanics and hydraulics.
  2. The hydraulic system of a vehicle or other machine.

    uncountable
    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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