hydraulic

Alternative forms

• hydraulick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós, “of a water organ”), from ὕδραυλις (húdraulis, “water organ”).

Pronunciation

• (Uk) IPA^(key): /haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /haɪˈdɹɔːlɪk/

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Adjective

hydraulic (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to water

   I know not why this entrance is left so neglected, as we are not in want of able engineers in France, in the hydraulic branch, a part of the mathematics to which I have most applyed myself. — M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisisana (PG), p. 47

2. Related to hydraulics

Verb

hydraulic (third-person singular simple present hydraulics, present participle hydraulicking, simple past and past participle hydraulicked)

1. (transitive) To mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.