Meaning
1 sensesTo mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.
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.
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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Forms
hydraulics, hydraulicking, hydraulicked, hydraulicked| Base form | hydraulic · to hydraulic |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hydraulics |
| Present participle | hydraulicking |
| Past simple | hydraulicked |
| Past participle | hydraulicked |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.