hydrostatics
noun
hy·dro·stat·ics
ˌhī-drə-ˈsta-tiks 
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of fluids at rest and especially with the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body compare hydrodynamics
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His work led to the advancement of the field of hydrostatics and calculus.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 12 Jan. 2022
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hydrostatics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
hy·dro·stat·ics
-iks
: a branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of fluids at rest and especially with the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body compare hydrodynamics
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