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hydraulic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /haɪˈdrɔlɪk/ · UK /haɪˈdrɒlɪk/

hydraulic means: Using liquid pushed through a system to make a machine work.

adjective

LIQUID POWERB2

Using liquid pushed through a system to make a machine work.

  • The truck has hydraulic brakes.
  • A hydraulic lift raised the car.
  • They replaced a leaking pipe in the hydraulic system.

Common phrases: hydraulic brakes, hydraulic pump, hydraulic lift, hydraulic pressure

HARDENS UNDERWATERC2

Able to become hard even under water, like certain building materials.

  • The builders used hydraulic cement.
  • Hydraulic lime can harden under water.
  • They chose hydraulic mortar for the wet foundations.

Common phrases: hydraulic cement, hydraulic lime, hydraulic mortar

Questions about hydraulic

What does hydraulic mean?

Using liquid pushed through a system to make a machine work.

What is hydraulic in other languages?

Türkçe: hidrolik · Español: hidráulico · Français: hydraulique · Deutsch: hydraulisch · Italiano: idraulico · 日本語: 油圧の

How do you pronounce hydraulic?

In American English /haɪˈdrɔlɪk/; in British English /haɪˈdrɒlɪk/.

How do you use hydraulic in a sentence?

The truck has hydraulic brakes. A hydraulic lift raised the car.

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