fluid

noun

/ˈfluːɪd/

[countable, uncountable] (formal or specialist)

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a liquid; a substance that can flow
- body fluids (= for example, blood)
- The doctor told him to drink plenty of fluids.
- cleaning fluid
see also amber fluid, amniotic fluid, brake fluid, correction fluid
Extra Examples
- It's important to replace fluids and salts that are lost during exercise.
- Retaining excess fluid could be a problem.
- They drained a lot of fluid from his lungs.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- excess
- amniotic
- bodily
- …
verb + fluid
- drain
- drink
- lose
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to flow’.

fluid

adjective

/ˈfluːɪd/

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(formal) (of movements, designs, music, etc.) smooth and beautiful synonym flowing
- a loose, fluid style of dancing
- fluid guitar playing
- the fluid lines of the drawing
(formal) (of a situation) likely to change; not fixed
- The fluid political situation made investment impossible.
- a fluid relationship between managers and staff
- the growth of a socially fluid urban society
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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(specialist) that can flow freely, as gases and liquids do
- a fluid consistency

Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to flow’.

单词	fluid
释义	fluid noun /ˈfluːɪd/ /ˈfluːɪd/ [countable, uncountable] (formal or specialist) jump to other results a liquid; a substance that can flow body fluids (= for example, blood) The doctor told him to drink plenty of fluids. cleaning fluid see also amber fluid, amniotic fluid, brake fluid, correction fluid Extra Examples It's important to replace fluids and salts that are lost during exercise. Retaining excess fluid could be a problem. They drained a lot of fluid from his lungs. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective excess amniotic bodily … verb + fluid drain drink lose … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to flow’. fluid adjective /ˈfluːɪd/ /ˈfluːɪd/ jump to other results (formal) (of movements, designs, music, etc.) smooth and beautiful synonym flowing a loose, fluid style of dancing fluid guitar playing the fluid lines of the drawing (formal) (of a situation) likely to change; not fixed The fluid political situation made investment impossible. a fluid relationship between managers and staff the growth of a socially fluid urban society Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry (specialist) that can flow freely, as gases and liquids do a fluid consistency Word Originlate Middle English (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to flow’.
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