hydromechanics

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noun

fluid mechanics, especially when dealing with water

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nounhydromechanics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesfluid mechanics, especially when dealing with water

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fluid mechanics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  10. Latinmēchanicus
  11. Englishmechanics
  12. Englishhydromechanics

From hydro- + mechanics.

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APA

hydromechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromechanics

MLA

“hydromechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromechanics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydromechanics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydromechanics.

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