fluid mechanics

/ˌfluɪd məˌkænɪks/
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Definitions of fluid mechanics
  1. noun
    the study of the mechanics of fluids
    synonyms: hydraulics
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    types:
    hydrostatics
    study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
    hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics
    study of fluids in motion
    magnetohydrodynamics
    the study of the interaction of magnetic fields and electrically conducting fluids (as plasma or molten metal)
    type of:
    mechanics
    the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
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