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hydraulic
CEFRC1
/haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Using liquid pressure to move or control machinery.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailRelated to, or operated by, hydraulics.
Examples
Hydraulic fracturing makes use of high-pressure water to create cracks in hydrocarbon-bearing shale.
The hydraulic cylinder was the main problem and was changed to a new one.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsTo mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.
Pertaining to water.
More examples
In contextA hydraulic press is operated by the differential pressure of water on pistons of different dimensions.
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Origin
adjective
From French hydraulique, from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós, “of a water organ”), from ὕδραυλις (húdraulis, “water organ”), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + αὐλός (aulós, “pipe”).