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fluid mechanics

 
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–noun
an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.

Origin:
1940–45
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fluid mechanics  
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the properties of gases and liquids.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fluid mechanics  
The scientific study of the mechanical properties of fluids, especially their behavior when subject to internal and external forces. Compare aerodynamics, hydrodynamics.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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