fluid mechanics

noun

The branch of mechanics dealing with gases and liquids, either at rest or in motion.

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hydromechanicshydraulics
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Meanings

nounfluid mechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringThe branch of mechanics dealing with gases and liquids, either at rest or in motion.

    Synonyms: hydromechanics

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe branch of mechanics dealing with gases and liquids, either at rest or in motion.

Similar
hydromechanics

More synonyms by meaning

nounstudy of the mechanics of fluids

Similar
hydraulics
Broader
mechanics
Also see
hydraulics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 流體力學 /流体力学
  • 流體力學 /流体力学 (liútǐ lìxué)branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Danish fluidmekanik
  • fluidmekanikbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Dutch vloeistofmechanica
  • vloeistofmechanicabranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Finnish virtausmekaniikka
  • virtausmekaniikkabranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
French mécanique des fluides
  • mécanique des fluidesbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Greek μηχανική των ρευστών
  • μηχανική των ρευστών (michanikí ton refstón)branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Hungarian áramlástan
  • áramlástanbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Indonesian mekanika fluida
  • mekanika fluidabranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Italian meccanica dei fluidi
  • meccanica dei fluidibranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Japanese 流体力学
  • 流体力学 (ryūtai rikigaku)branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Lithuanian skysčių mechanika
  • skysčių mechanikabranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Malay mekanik bendalir
  • mekanik bendalirbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Norwegian Bokmål fluidmekanikk, væskemekanikk
  • fluidmekanikkbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • væskemekanikkbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Polish mechanika płynów
  • mechanika płynówbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Russian гидроаэромеха́ника
  • гидроаэромеха́ника (gidroaeromexánika)branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Spanish mecánica de fluidos
  • mecánica de fluidosbranch of mechanics dealing with fluids
Cite this entry
APA

fluid mechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluid%20mechanics

MLA

“fluid mechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluid%20mechanics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluid mechanics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluid%20mechanics.

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