| word | hydraulic |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Relating to water; operated, moved, or brought about by means of water. (2) Operated by the resistance or pressure of liquid forced through a small opening or tube. |
| eg_sentence | Without any hydraulic engineers, the country is unlikely to build many dams or reservoirs on its own. |
| explanation | By means of a hydraulic lift, the driver can lift the bed of a dump truck with the touch of a button. He might also repair the hydraulic steering, the hydraulic brake, or the hydraulic clutch—all of which, like the lift that holds everything up, take advantage of the way liquids act under pressure. Somewhat like a pulley or a lever, a hydraulic system magnifies the effect of moderate pressure exerted over a longer distance into powerful energy for a shorter distance |
| IPA | haɪˈdrɔlɪk |
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