hydrokinetics
[ hahy-droh-ki-net-iks, -kahy- ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the laws governing liquids or gases in motion.
Origin of hydrokinetics
1First recorded in 1870–75; see origin at hydrokinetic, -ics
Words Nearby hydrokinetics
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks, -kaɪ-) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with the mechanical behaviour and properties of fluids in motion, esp of liquids: Also called: hydrodynamics
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