hydrostatic equilibrium
hydrostatic equilibrium · hydrostatic equilibria
The condition in which the shape of a liquid body is in long-term equilibrium under…The condition in which the shape of a liquid body is in long-term (static) equilibrium under the forces acting on it.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition in which the shape of a liquid body is in long-term (static) equilibrium under the forces acting on it.
(countable, uncountable)The state in which a sufficiently massive or warm solid body has relaxed under its own gravity into the plastic shape that it would have if it were liquid, apart possibly from rigid features in the crust.
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: hydrostatic equilibria| Singular | hydrostatic equilibrium |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable