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noun study of the mechanics of fluids
originEtymology tree English hydraulic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English hydraulics From hydraulic + -ics.
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