Hydrostatics
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydrostatics is a noun meaning (physics) The scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure.
Meaning
(physics) The scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure.
Example Sentences
1774, Dr Samuel Johnson, Preface to the Works of the English Poets, J. Nichols, Volume II, Page 30, "to estimate his skill in hydrostatistics or astronomy; ..."
Word Forms
- hydrostaticks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include head, static, hydrodynamics, hydromechanics, fluidynamics, hydrophysics.
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