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hy⋅drau⋅lics

[hahy-draw-liks, -drol-iks]
–noun (used with a singular verb)
the science that deals with the laws governing water or other liquids in motion and their applications in engineering; practical or applied hydrodynamics.

Origin:
1665–75; see hydraulic, -ics
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hy·drau·lics   (hī-drô'lĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The physical science and technology of the static and dynamic behavior of fluids.
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Main Entry: hy·drau·lics
Pronunciation: hI-'dro-liks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
: a branch of science that deals withpractical applications (as the transmission of energy or the effects of flow) of liquid (as water) in motion —hy·drau·lic /-lik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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