hydraulics

noun plural but singular in construction hy·drau·lics \hī-ˈdrȯ-liks\

: the science that deals with ways to use liquid (such as water) when it is moving

Full Definition of HYDRAULICS

: 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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Medical Dictionary

noun plural 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

—hy·drau·lic \-lik\ adjective

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