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hydrodynamic

[ hahy-droh-dahy-nam-ik, -di- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
  2. of or relating to hydrodynamics.


hydrodynamic

/ -dɪ-; ˌhaɪdrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

  1. of or concerned with the mechanical properties of fluids
  2. of or concerned with hydrodynamics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌhydrodyˈnamically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • hydro·dy·nami·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrodynamic1

First recorded in 1770–80; hydro- 1 + dynamic
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Example Sentences

Working in concert, the instruments gave a high-resolution, seafloor-to-surface snapshot of the ocean’s hydrodynamics on a near-continuous basis.

Every year, hundreds of people get caught in the near-inescapable circular hydrodynamics of these dams, which drag anyone in their path underwater, to the surface and back down again.

From Ozy

These suits also made the body shape very smooth and hydrodynamic.

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