hydraulic

/hai'drɔ:lik/

Thân thiện

A hydraulic press shapes a metal sheet.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to hydraulics: Of or pertaining to the science of hydraulics, which deals with the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
   • Operated by liquid pressure: Moved, worked, or effected by the pressure or force of a liquid, typically water or oil.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The engineer specialized in hydraulic systems for heavy machinery.
  • The dam's gates are controlled by a powerful hydraulic mechanism.
  • They studied hydraulic principles to design more efficient pumps.

Advanced Usage

• "Hydraulic action" (in geology/geography): The erosive force of moving water.
  • The canyon was formed over millennia by hydraulic action.
• "Hydraulic fluid": The liquid, often oil, used to transmit power in a hydraulic system.
  • The machine malfunctioned due to contaminated hydraulic fluid.

Variants and Related Words

• Hydraulics (noun): The branch of science and technology concerned with the conveyance of liquids through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.
  • He studied hydraulics in college.
• Hydraulically (adverb): In a hydraulic manner; by means of hydraulics.
  • The arm is hydraulically powered.

Synonyms

• Fluid-powered: Operated by the pressure of a fluid.
• Pneumatic (Note: This is a related but distinct term, referring to systems operated by compressed air or gas, not liquid).

Related Phrases

• Hydraulic brake: A brake system in which the brake pedal force is transmitted to the brake shoes by means of a liquid under pressure.
  • Modern cars are equipped with hydraulic brakes.
• Hydraulic press: A machine using hydraulic pressure to compress or shape materials.
  • The factory uses a hydraulic press to mold metal parts.
• Hydraulic lift: A device for raising objects using the force exerted by a liquid under pressure in a piston.
  • The mechanic raised the car using a hydraulic lift.

Related Idioms

(No common idioms are directly based on the word "hydraulic". Its usage is primarily technical.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the study of hydraulics
   • hydraulic engineer
2. moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)
   • hydraulic erosion
   • hydraulic brakes