Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to water.
Wasser-, wasserkundlich
(not comparable)Related to, or operated by, hydraulics.
A hydraulic press is operated by the differential pressure of water on pistons of different dimensions.
hydraulisch
гидравли́ческийgidravlíčeskij
гідравлі́чнийhidravlíčnyj
of or relating to the study of hydraulics
(not comparable)Able to set underwater.
hydraulic gypsum; hydraulic cements
Examples
2 sentencesThe hydraulic cylinder was the main problem and was changed to a new one.
Hydraulic fracturing makes use of high-pressure water to create cracks in hydrocarbon-bearing shale.
Translations
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Origin
From French hydraulique, from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikóFrom French hydraulique, from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós, “of a water organ”), from ὕδραυλις (húdraulis, “water organ”), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + αὐλός (aulós, “pipe”).
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