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hy⋅dro⋅stat⋅ics

  [hahy-druh-stat-iks]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
Origin:
1650–60; see hydrostatic, -ics
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hy·dro·stat·ics   (hī'drə-stāt'ĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of physics that deals with fluids at rest and under pressure.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: hy·dro·stat·ics
Pronunciation: -iks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
: a branch of physics that deals withthe characteristics of fluids at rest and especially with the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body —compare HYDRODYNAMICS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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