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hydraulics

 

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Noun hydraulics has 1 sense
  1. fluid mechanics, hydraulics - study of the mechanics of fluids
    --1 is a kind of mechanics
    --1 has particulars: hydrostatics; hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics

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Hydraulics

Noun:

1. The branch of science and engineering that deals with the mechanical properties of liquids, including their behavior at rest and in motion, and the use of this knowledge in engineering; a subfield of fluid mechanics.

Example sentence: Hydraulics is widely used in the design and operation of machinery, such as cranes and excavators.

2. Systems or equipment that use pressurized fluids to generate and transmit power or motion.

Example sentence: The hydraulics of the car's braking system help to stop the vehicle efficiently and safely.

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