| 单词 | hydraulic |
| 释义 | hydraulic adj. 1. (of water, oil, etc.) conveyed through pipes or channels usu. by pressure. 2. (of a mechanism etc.) operated by liquid moving in this manner (hydraulic brakes; hydraulic lift). 3. of or concerned with hydraulics (hydraulic engineer). 4. hardening under water (hydraulic cement). Phrases and idioms hydraulic press a device in which the force applied to a fluid creates a pressure which when transmitted to a larger volume of fluid gives rise to a greater force. hydraulic ram an automatic pump in which the kinetic energy of a descending column of water raises some of the water above its original level. Derivatives hydraulically adv. hydraulicity n. Etymology: L hydraulicus f. Gk hudraulikos f. hudor water + aulos pipe |
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