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hydraulics

/haɪˈdɹɒlɪks/ /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪks/

Meanings
noun
The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.

Examples :

"The school's new water park uses hydraulics to move the water jets. "
technology physics science machine industry

Related Words

Illustration applications

applications noun

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration engineering

engineering verb

/ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/

To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.

"The students are engineering a new system for managing their study group projects. "

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Illustration machine

machine noun

/məˈʃin/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

"The washing machine uses electricity to spin and agitate the clothes, producing clean laundry. "

Illustration liquid

liquid noun

/ˈlɪkwɪd/

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.

"A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas."

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration practical

practical noun

/ˈpɹæktɪkəl/

A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability

"The practical for the carpentry course was building a small table. "

Illustration allowed

allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration transmits

transmits verb

/trænzˈmɪts/ /trænsˈmɪts/

To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.

"The radio station transmits music across the city. "

Illustration vehicle

vehicle noun

/ˈvɪː(ə).kəl/ /ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/ /ˈvi.ə.kəl/

A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

"My father's truck is a reliable vehicle for transporting the family to the park. "

Illustration science

science noun

/ˈsaɪəns/

A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.

"Of course in my opinion Social Studies is more of a science than an art."

Illustration hydraulic

hydraulic verb

/haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/ /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪk/

To mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.

"The gold miners hydraulically extracted the precious metal from the mountainside. "