hydraulics


hy·drau·lics

noun pl but singular in constr \hī-ˈdr-liks\

Definition of HYDRAULICS

: a branch of science that deals with practical applications (as the transmission of energy or the effects of flow) of liquid (as water) in motion

First Known Use of HYDRAULICS

1671

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