hydraulics: Meaning and Definition of

hy•drau•lics

Pronunciation: (hī-drô'liks, -drol'iks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.
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