hydrostatic
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drəˈstæt adjective
of or pertaining to hydrostatics.
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hydrostatic or hydrostatical (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈstætɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | of or concerned with fluids that are not in motion: hydrostatic pressure |
| 2. | of or concerned with hydrostatics |
| hydrostatical or hydrostatical | |
| —adj | |
| hydrostatically or hydrostatical | |
| —adv | |
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Hydrostatic
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
hydrostatic hy·dro·stat·ic (hī'drə-stāt'ĭk) or hy·dro·stat·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to fluids at rest or under pressure.
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Example sentences
Boiling point increases with depth given hydrostatic pressure.
It is also possible that hydrostatic sealing has kept the lake truly isolated for millions of years.
The explosives themselves were not sufficient to destroy the structure: hydrostatic stress was also required.
There's little to no hydrostatic pressure, so the enclosure material can be pretty flimsy.
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