fluid mechanics
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of mechanics dealing with the properties of liquids and gases
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Coffee grounds being opaque – and a fluid mechanics lab being a fluid mechanics lab – the effort quickly ramped up.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
His research focuses on fluid mechanics and flow physics, with an emphasis on topics relevant to biology, energy, and the environment.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
His research interests include mathematical modelling, numerical methods, machine-learning, fluid mechanics in geological problems, statistical analysis of finite strain in rock mechanics, software development, and object-orientated technologies.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 3 July 2024
The reason why certain animals urinate in jets while others urinate in droplets can be explained by two concepts from fluid mechanics: Weber and Bond numbers.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
His research focuses on fluid mechanics and flow physics, with an emphasis on topics relevant to biology, energy, and the environment.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
His research interests include mathematical modelling, numerical methods, machine-learning, fluid mechanics in geological problems, statistical analysis of finite strain in rock mechanics, software development, and object-orientated technologies.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 3 July 2024
The reason why certain animals urinate in jets while others urinate in droplets can be explained by two concepts from fluid mechanics: Weber and Bond numbers.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Fluid mechanics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluid%20mechanics. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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