hydraulic liquid

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• hydraulic — [hī drô′lik, hīdrä′lik] adj. [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] 1. of… …   English World dictionary

• hydraulic — hy‧draul‧ic [haɪˈdrɒlɪk, ˈdrɔː ǁ ˈdrɒː ] adjective moved or operated by the pressure of water or other liquids: • The factory makes hydraulic cylinders for use in the steel industry. hydraulically adverb : • hydraulically operated doors * * *… …   Financial and business terms

• hydraulic ram — n. a device for delivering a small portion of a flowing liquid to a higher elevation by using the momentum of the flowing liquid as the energy source …   English World dictionary

• hydraulic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure. 2) relating to the science of hydraulics. 3) (of cement) hardening under water. DERIVATIVES hydraulically adverb. ORIGIN Greek hudraulikos, from hudro water + aulos… …   English terms dictionary

• Hydraulic jump — A hydraulic jump is a phenomenon in the science of hydraulics which is frequently observed in open channel flow such as rivers and spillways. When liquid at high velocity discharges into a zone of lower velocity, a rather abrupt rise (a step or… …   Wikipedia

• hydraulic transmission — ▪ technology       device employing a liquid to transmit and modify linear or rotary motion and linear or turning force (torque). There are two main types of hydraulic power transmission systems: hydrokinetic, such as the hydraulic coupling and… …   Universalium

• Hydraulic bicycle — A hydraulic bicycle is a chainless bicycle that transfers power to the pedals by means of a liquid passing through tubes from hydraulic pump to hydraulic motor and back.Advantages include:* Shifting, through valves and displacement, provides… …   Wikipedia

• hydraulic press — a machine permitting a small force applied to a small piston to produce, through fluid pressure, a large force on a large piston. [1850 55] * * * Machine consisting of a cylinder fitted with a piston (see piston and cylinder) that uses liquid… …   Universalium

• hydraulic — adjective Etymology: Latin hydraulicus, from Greek hydraulikos, from hydraulis hydraulic organ, from hydr + aulos reed instrument more at alveolus Date: 1661 1. operated, moved, or effected by means of water 2. a. of or relating to hydraulics …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hydraulic press — noun press in which a force applied by a piston to a small area is transmitted through water to another piston having a large area • Hypernyms: ↑press, ↑mechanical press * * * noun : a machine in which great force with slow motion is communicated …   Useful english dictionary

• Hydraulic power network — A hydraulic power network is a system of interconnected pipes carrying pressurized liquid used to transmit mechanical power from a power source, like a pump, to hydraulic equipment like lifts or motors. The system is analogous to an electrical… …   Wikipedia