hydrostatic

/ˌˈhaɪdrəˌˈstædɪk/
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Other forms: hydrostatics; hydrostatically

Definitions of hydrostatic
  1. adjective
    relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit
    “hydrostatic pressure”
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    antonyms:
    hydrokinetic
    relating to fluids in motion or the forces that produce or affect such motion
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