the branch of physics having to with the laws governing the motion and equilibrium of fluids
Derived forms
hydromechanical (ˌhyˌdromeˈchanical)
adjective
hydromechanics in American English
(ˌhaidrouməˈkænɪks)
noun
(used with a sing v)
hydrodynamics
Derived forms
hydromechanical
adjective
Word origin
[1815–25; hydro-1 + mechanics]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, aggressive, diorama, pullout, welterweighthydro- is a combining form meaning “water,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix hydro- include: hydrofoil, hydrography, hydrometer, hydrophone, hydrosphere
Examples of 'hydromechanics' in a sentence
hydromechanics
Then, the basic framework of the thrust model was built according to hydromechanics theory.
Xihuan Hou, Shuxiang Guo, Liwei Shi, Huiming Xing, Yu Liu, Huikang Liu, Yao Hu, DebinXia, Zan Li 2019, 'Hydrodynamic Analysis-Based Modeling and Experimental Verification of a New Water-JetThruster for an Amphibious Spherical Robot', Sensorshttp://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/2/259. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)