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hydraulic Definition

hy·drau·lic (hī drôlik, -drä-)

adjective

  1. of hydraulics
  2. operated by the movement and force of liquid; specif., operated by the pressure created when a liquid is forced through an aperture, tube, etc. hydraulic brakes
  3. setting or hardening under water hydraulic mortar

Etymology: Fr hydraulique < L hydraulicus < Gr hydraulikos, of a water organ < hydraulis, water organ < hydōr, water + aulos, tube, pipe < IE base *aulos > (with metathesis) L alvus, the belly

hydraulic Related Forms
hy·drau·li·cally adverb
hydraulic Synonyms

hydraulic

modif.

water-pumping, using water, pressure-driven, water-powered.

hydraulic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • lime: The 13 % gaging was equates to 2 liters of Metastar 501 added to a 15 liter bucket of hydraulic lime.
  • ram: Scrap is pushed against the rotor by a hydraulic ram.
  • conductivity: Void filling should obviously link with changes in the soil's hydraulic conductivity.
  • accumulator: The motion of the sections activates hydraulic rams which charge hydraulic accumulators.
  • damper: Their solution was the fitting of one of their hydraulic dampers; model HB 28 to every trap door.
  • monoshock: The hydraulic monoshock that provides the damping for the swingarm is also adjustable in spring preload.

Modifying Another Word

  • feebly: For softer bricks and stone, solid wall construction and conservation masonry, Limetec feebly hydraulic lime mortar is also available.
  • moderately: From what I've read, the moderately hydraulic lime mortars would need 3 to 4 weeks to cure sufficiently to resist frost.
  • eminently: Limetec eminently hydraulic lime mortar is an ideal solution where a higher level of durability is required.
  • naturally: I would prefer the use of a traditional lime render or perhaps a naturally hydraulic lime render.
  • fully: Thankfully, the fully hydraulic brakes are well up to the task.
  • also: There are also hydraulic dredge fisheries for razor fish and dredge fisheries for scallops.

Used with adjective complement

  • use: Firefighters removed a casualty from one vehicle using hydraulic cutting equipment on a spine board.

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