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Definition of Hydraulics
1. Noun. Study of the mechanics of fluids.
Generic synonyms: Mechanics
Specialized synonyms: Hydrostatics, Hydrodynamics, Hydrokinetics
Derivative terms: Hydraulic
Definition of Hydraulics
1. n. 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.
Definition of Hydraulics
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Medical Definition of Hydraulics
1. 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. As a science, hydraulics includes hydrodynamics, or the principles of mechanics applicable to the motion of water; as a branch of engineering, it consists in the practical application of the mechanics of fluids to the control and management of water with reference to the wants of man, including canals, waterworks, hydraulic machines, pumps, water wheels, etc. Some writers treat hydraulics and hydrostatics as subdivisions of hydrodynamics. Origin: Cf. F. Hydraulique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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