hydraulic

US /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪk/ UK /haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #18542

Meanings

1

adj
of or relating to the study of hydraulics

Hydraulic engineer.
2

adj
moved or operated or effected by water or oil

The hydraulic pressure was too much for me; I prefer something a bit more barometric.
3

adj
Pertaining to water.

Tho' there are but seventeen feet water^([sic]) in the channel, I have seen vessels of five hundred ton enter into it. I know not why this entrance is left so neglected, as we are not in want of able engineers in France, in the hydraulic branch, a part of the mathematics to which I have most applyed^([sic]) myself.
4

adj
Related to, or operated by, hydraulics.

A hydraulic press is operated by the differential pressure of water on pistons of different dimensions.

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Word family

Derived forms aeraulicairdraulicdiesel-hydraulicelectrohydraulicfueldraulicglaciohydraulichandraulichydrauconehydraugerhydraulicallyhydraulicianhydraulicity

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hydraulic ram
a pump that uses flowing water to lift part of that water to a higher level

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Hydraulic, recorded in English in the early 17th century, is built on Greek hudōr, “water.” The Greek word descends from the same ancient root as English water.

Etymology

From 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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# hydraulic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 18542

## Meanings
1. of or relating to the study of hydraulics
2. moved or operated or effected by water or oil
3. Pertaining to water.
4. Related to, or operated by, hydraulics.

## Examples
- Hydraulic engineer.
- The hydraulic pressure was too much for me; I prefer something a bit more barometric.
- Tho' there are but seventeen feet water^([sic]) in the channel, I have seen vessels of five hundred ton enter into it. I know not why this entrance is left so neglected, as we are not in want of able engineers in France, in the hydraulic branch, a part of the mathematics to which I have most applyed^([sic]) myself.
- A hydraulic press is operated by the differential pressure of water on pistons of different dimensions.

## Derived Forms
- aeraulic
- airdraulic
- diesel-hydraulic
- electrohydraulic
- fueldraulic
- glaciohydraulic
- handraulic
- hydraucone
- hydrauger
- hydraulically
- hydraulician
- hydraulicity

## Etymology
From 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”).

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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