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fluid (flo̵̅o̅id)

adjective

  1. that can flow; not solid; able to move and change shape without separating when under pressure
  2. of a fluid or fluids
  3. like a fluid; that can change rapidly or easily; not settled or fixed fluid plans
  4. marked by or using graceful movements
  5. available for investment fluid capital
  6. available as cash fluid assets

Etymology: ME < L fluidus < fluere, to flow: see fluctuate

noun

  1. any substance that can flow; liquid or gas
  2. a liquid in the body

fluid Related Forms

flu·idic (flo̵̅o̅ idik) adjective flu·id·ity noun or flu·id·ness flu·idly adverb

fluid Synonyms

fluid

modif.

  1. Capable of flowing

    liquid, fluent, flowing, running, aqueous, watery, molten, liquefied, juicy, serous, lymphatic, uncongealed, in solution.

    Antonyms stiff*, solid*, frozen. *

  2. Not settled or fixed

    shifting, changeable, mutable; see changeable 2.

fluid Synonyms

fluid

n.

fluid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lubricate: They produce a lubricating fluid that fills the gap between the two pleura.
  • drain: He will have many chest tubes draining fluid from his heart.

Adjective modifier

  • cerebrospinal: We therefore routinely remove the following tissue: the entire brain the entire spinal cord a sample of cerebrospinal fluid Who can donate?
  • amniotic: Blood contaminated by bowel contents or amniotic fluid from a ruptured uterus should not normally be used.
  • synovial: In this normal hand the small amounts of MCP joint synovial fluid can be seen.
  • intravenous: A separate prescription sheet records the intravenous fluids given.
  • bodily: Perhaps girls take your precious bodily fluids or something.
  • viscous: Complex tectonic and volcanic forces involving icy viscous fluids combined to develop the deformed pattern of this landscape.

Modifies a noun

  • dynamics: She uses " blood " and " CFD " ; then " computational fluid dynamics " instead of " CFD " .
  • mechanic: Euler's work on fluid mechanics is also quite remarkable.
  • intake: Low fluid intake will increase your risk of developing kidney problems.
  • retention: Fluid retention is expected during growth hormone replacement therapy in adults.
  • ounce: Of infusion of the bark, 1 to 4 fluid ounces.
  • flow: However, this is not a perfect model of fluid flow.

Noun used with modifier

  • metalworking: Checks on standards at large users of metalworking fluids have resulted in the serving of Notices requiring improvements.
  • brake: You should replace your brake fluid at least once a year.
  • lavage: Methods to accurately measure eotaxin in lung lavage fluid, sputum and blood are being developed.
  • pore: Fluid inclusion studies will tell us about the pressures and temperatures of the pore fluids during flow.
  • dialysis: The machines produced dialysis fluid at a physiological concentration.
  • washer: Make sure you have sufficient windscreen washer fluid in the reservoir.

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