hydraulic

 
Pronunciation: /hʌɪˈdrɔːlɪk, hʌɪˈdrɒlɪk/

adjective

  • 1denoting or relating to a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure: hydraulic fluid
  • 2relating to the science of hydraulics: hydraulic analysis of streams
  • 3(of cement) hardening under water.

Derivatives

hydraulically

adverb

hydraulicity

Pronunciation: /-ˈlɪsɪti/
noun

Origin:

early 17th century: via Latin from Greek hudraulikos, from hudro- 'water' + aulos 'pipe'