hydromechanical
adjective
hy·dro·me·chan·i·cal
ˌhī-drō-mi-ˈka-ni-kəl 
: relating to a branch of mechanics that deals with the equilibrium and motion of fluids and of solid bodies immersed in them
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The singer even partnered with now-defunct watchmaker HYT to design a $100,000 limited edition featuring hydromechanical technology.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
The improper installation of an engine’s hydromechanical unit was at fault in the December helicopter accident near St. Cloud that killed three members of the Minnesota National Guard, according to a summary of an investigation released Wednesday.
—Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020
These factors inform a large part of the calculus for the ongoing Air Force effort to replace the C-130s existing hydromechanical propeller control system with a new Electronic Propeller Control System (EPCS).
—Kris Osborn, Fox News, 25 June 2018
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
The improper installation of an engine’s hydromechanical unit was at fault in the December helicopter accident near St. Cloud that killed three members of the Minnesota National Guard, according to a summary of an investigation released Wednesday.
—Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 6 Aug. 2020
These factors inform a large part of the calculus for the ongoing Air Force effort to replace the C-130s existing hydromechanical propeller control system with a new Electronic Propeller Control System (EPCS).
—Kris Osborn, Fox News, 25 June 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
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“Hydromechanical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydromechanical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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