Definition of hydraulics Hydraulics

/hajdɹɔˈlɪks/ - [haydroliks] - hy•drau•lics

We found 7 definitions of hydraulics from 6 different sources.

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What does hydraulics mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

hydraulics - study of the mechanics of fluids
  fluid mechanics
  mechanics the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
  hydrostatics study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
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  • hydraulics (Noun)
    The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.
  • hydraulics (Noun)
    The hydraulic system of a vehicle or other machine.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hydraulics (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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • hydraulics
    The branch of science and technology concerned with the mechanics of fluids, especially liquids.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • hydraulics
    See HYDROLOGY.

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  • Hydraulics is a topic of science and engineering subject dealing with the mechanical properties of liquids.

    One of the founders of modern hydraulics was Benedetto Castelli, a student of Galileo Galilei.

    Fluid mechanics provides the theoretical foundation for hydraulics, which focuses on the engineering uses of fluid properties.

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