hydrodynamics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
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Definition of hydrodynamics
: a branch of physics that deals with the motion of fluids and the forces acting on solid bodies immersed in fluids and in motion relative to them — compare hydrostatics
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hydrodynamicist
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“Hydrodynamics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrodynamics. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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hydrodynamics
noun plural but singular in construction
hy·dro·dy·nam·ics
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Medical Definition of hydrodynamics
: a branch of physics that deals with the motion of fluids and the forces acting on solid bodies immersed in fluids and in motion relative to them — compare hydrostatics
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The first known use of hydrodynamics was in 1779
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