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hydraulic

hydraulic

12 5.5
Relating to machines that use liquid pressure to move parts, like lifts and presses
  • adjective
  • /haɪˈdrɔːlɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidráulico
  • The construction worker operated the machinery using a hydraulic system that efficiently raised heavy beams.
  • hydraulic steering system
  • hydraulic excavator
  • hydraulic power

This is due to a hydraulic issue through the landing gear.

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Examples

  • - But I think you might be happier with a truck that's got a hydraulic tail lift.

  • There's definitely what looks like fresh hydraulic fluid just here.

  • Looks like it's been crushed in a hydraulic press.

  • This is due to a hydraulic issue through the landing gear.

  • These are plastic caps for plug in hydraulic lines, right?

  • She's losing a lot of hydraulic fluid.

  • It was a hydraulic leak.

  • Since then he'd learned a lot more about this bold type of hydraulic engineering.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It does still have the hydraulic lift bed, see that Benjamin?

  • Milwaukee makes a hydraulic version that's quiet.

Compounds

hydraulic system
  • Specialized
3 4.2

A set of parts that use liquid pressure to move or control machines

hydraulic press
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A machine that uses liquid pressure to push or shape materials

hydraulic pump
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A machine that uses moving water or other liquid to move liquid higher and raise its pressure

diesel-hydraulic
  • Specialized
7.7

A train engine that uses a diesel engine and a hydraulic system to send power to the wheels

7.7

A train engine that uses a diesel motor and fluid pressure to drive the wheels

hydraulic ram
  • Specialized
7.2

A device that uses flowing water to lift water to a higher place without electricity

6.3

A system that uses liquid under pressure to send power in machines like tractors

A system that uses liquid under pressure to move parts of a machine

A belief that government can manage the economy by changing taxes and spending to control demand

hydraulic brake
  • Specialized
4.1

A system that uses liquid pressure to push pads and stop a vehicle

6.3

A metal tube in a vehicle that holds fluid and uses a piston to stop the wheels

hydraulic brakes
  • Specialized
3.2

A brake system that uses fluid pressure to move pads and stop a vehicle

hydraulic cement
  • Specialized
4.8

A cement that hardens when it meets water, even underwater

hydraulic engineering
  • Specialized
4.6

Field that uses and controls moving water to design dams and canals

hydraulic motor
  • Specialized
5.1

A machine that uses liquid pressure to make a shaft turn

How Strong

hydraulic
  • Specialized
12 5.5
actuator
  • Specialized
5 7.4
pneumatic
  • Specialized
11 6.9

Surface Forms

hydraulic positive

Morphology

hydraulic = hydro + aulos (semi-transparent) = hydr + aul + ic

The term 'hydraulic' is derived from 'hydro' (water) and 'aulos' (pipe), but the modern meaning related to fluid mechanics is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Hydraulic comes from the root hydro- meaning 'water', the same root you see in hydrate. That's why hydraulic describes machines or systems moved or controlled by the movement or pressure of liquids like water or oil.