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hydrostatics
noun plural but singular in construction hy·dro·stat·ics \-tiks\
Definition of HYDROSTATICS
: a branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of fluids at rest and especially with the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body — compare hydrodynamics
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First Known Use of HYDROSTATICS
1660
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hydrostatics
noun plural but singular in construction hy·dro·stat·ics \-iks\
Medical Definition of HYDROSTATICS
: a branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of fluids at rest and especially with the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body—compare hydrodynamics
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