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hydraulics
noun
hy·drau·lics
hī-ˈdrȯ-liks
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of science that deals with practical applications (such as the transmission of energy or the effects of flow) of liquid (such as water) in motion
Examples of hydraulics in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But snowplows were paralyzed in the cold, with the freezing temperatures turning the diesel fuel and hydraulics into gel, the tribe said.
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Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2023
Deputy District Attorney Julian Samuels asked Ramras to waive all fines and fees, saying that Rockhill was working full time at a hydraulics maintenance business to care for his ailing mother.
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oregonlive, 15 Dec. 2022
But unlike others, which often operate using hydraulics, this robot uses flexible magnetic materials, called ferromagnetic domains, to move around.
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Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2019
As in the old e-tron, the braking is entirely by-wire, and there's no physical connection between the brake pedal and the hydraulics.
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Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 18 Dec. 2022
Extended use in a lengthy conventional war exposed problems from a poor hydraulics layout to fuel tanks that were not self-sealing.
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Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 7 Dec. 2022
Starbard sped up, dragging gear after the hydraulics to raise it went down, to get closer to the tender.
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Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2022
Wearing this larger-than-life cyborg hand, children can pretend to be Iron Man while learning about a crucial innovation: hydraulics.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Nov. 2022
After these are slid over the ends of the pipe, hydraulics are used to seal the joint tightly.
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Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1671, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Hydraulics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydraulics. Accessed 19 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
hydraulics
noun
hy·drau·lics
hī-ˈdrȯ-liks
: a science that deals with uses of liquid (as water) in motion
Medical Definition
hydraulics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
hy·drau·lics
hī-ˈdrȯ-liks
: 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
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hydraulics
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