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hydraulic

[hahy-draw-lik, -drol-ik]

adjective

  1. operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion.

  2. operated by the pressure created by forcing water, oil, or another liquid through a comparatively narrow pipe or orifice.

  3. of or relating to water or other liquids in motion.

  4. of or relating to hydraulics.

  5. hardening under water, as a cement.



hydraulic

/ ɪˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid, such as water or oil

  2. of, concerned with, or employing liquids in motion

  3. of or concerned with hydraulics

  4. hardening under water

    hydraulic cement

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

hydraulic

  1. Operated by the pressure of water or other liquids. Hydraulic systems, such as hydraulic brakes, allow mechanical force to be transferred along curved paths (through pipes or tubes) that would be difficult for solid mechanisms, such as levers or cables, to negotiate efficiently.

  2. Relating to hydraulics.

  3. Capable of hardening under water, as cement.

hydraulic

  1. A descriptive term for a system operated or moved by a fluid. The hydraulic jack, in which force is transmitted from a handle by means of a heavy oil, is probably the most familiar hydraulic device.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • hydraulically adverb
  • nonhydraulic adjective
  • unhydraulic adjective
  • ˈܱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hydraulic1

1620–30; < Latin hydraulicus < Greek ܱó of a water organ. See hydraulus, -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hydraulic1

C17: from Latin hydraulicus of a water organ, from Greek hudraulikos, from hudraulos water organ, from hydro- + aulos pipe, reed instrument
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A bucket truck, also known as a cherry picker, is a vehicle equipped with a hydraulic lift system and an extendable arm that ends in a bucket where a person can stand.

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That upgraded car, jacked with hydraulics, could also dance, which may explain the little mirrored disco ball dangling within the narrow void of Rosales’ sculpture.

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Abu Ali's trailer did not have a hydraulic lift to tip and dump his load.

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While the rest of the group was washed clear and swept downstream, Andrea, Nicola and Morgan were sucked into the hydraulic jump, or spin, a recirculating flow similar to a washing machine.

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He has found them hidden everywhere from inside fridges and barbecues to behind fake fuse boxes and tiled panels complete with hydraulic lifts.

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