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hydraulic

27 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hydraulic (adjective)
  2. hydraulic brake (noun)
  3. hydraulic cement (noun)
  4. hydraulic classification (noun)
  5. hydraulic coupling (noun)
  6. hydraulic dredge (noun)
  7. hydraulic elevator (noun)
  8. hydraulic engineering (noun)
  9. hydraulic-fill dam (noun)
  10. hydraulic fluid (noun)
  11. hydraulic gradient (noun)
  12. hydraulic jack (noun)
  13. hydraulic jump (noun)
  14. hydraulic lift (noun)
  15. hydraulic lime (noun)
  16. hydraulic limestone (noun)
  17. hydraulic mean depth (noun)
  18. hydraulic mining (noun)
  19. hydraulic oil (noun)
  20. hydraulic organ (noun)
  21. hydraulic packing (noun)
  22. hydraulic plunger elevator (noun)
  23. hydraulic press (noun)
  24. hydraulic radius (noun)
  25. hydraulic ram (noun)
  26. hydraulic rope-geared elevator (noun)
  27. hydraulic sprayer (noun)

hy·drau·lic

adj \hī-ˈdrȯ-lik\

Definition of HYDRAULIC

1
: operated, moved, or effected by means of water
2
a : of or relating to hydraulics <hydraulic engineer> b : of or relating to water or other liquid in motion <hydraulic erosion>
3
: operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a quantity of liquid (as water or oil) is forced through a comparatively small orifice or through a tube <hydraulic brakes>
4
: hardening or setting under water <hydraulic cement>
— hy·drau·li·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of HYDRAULIC

Latin hydraulicus, from Greek hydraulikos, from hydraulis hydraulic organ, from hydr- + aulos reed instrument — more at alveolus
First Known Use: 1661

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