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.
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.
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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