fluids

[floo-id]

flu·id

[floo-id]
noun
1.
a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.
adjective
2.
pertaining to a substance that easily changes its shape; capable of flowing.
3.
consisting of or pertaining to fluids.
4.
changing readily; shifting; not fixed, stable, or rigid: fluid movements.
5.
convertible into cash: fluid assets.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin fluidus, equivalent to flu(ere) to flow + -idus -id4

flu·id·al, adjective
flu·id·ly, flu·id·al·ly, adverb
flu·id·ness, noun
non·flu·id, noun
non·flu·id·ly, adverb
EXPAND
un·flu·id, adjective
COLLAPSE

fluid, gas, liquid (see synonym note at liquid).


2. See liquid.

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fluid   (fl'ĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
A state of matter, such as liquid or gas, in which the component particles (generally molecules) can move past one another. Fluids flow easily and conform to the shape of their containers. See also state of matter, viscosity.
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