werktuigkunde

Definitions of werktuigkunde
  1. noun
    the technical aspects of doing something
    synonyms: mechanica, werking
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    concretisering, effectuering, implementatie, implementering, opbouw, realisatie, realisering, tenuitvoerlegging, totstandbrenging, totstandkoming, uitvoer, uitvoering, verwerkelijking, verwezenlijking, volbrenging
    the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
  2. noun
    the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
    synonyms: mechanica
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    hydraulica, hydromechanica, hydrotechniek, waterbouwkunde
    study of the mechanics of fluids
    pneumatiek
    the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
    evenwichtsleer, statica
    the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
    bewegingsleer, dynamica, dynamiek, kinematica, kinetica, krachtenleer
    the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies
    bewegingsleer, kinematica
    the branch of mechanics concerned with motion without reference to force or mass
    aërodynamica, aëromechanica
    the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
    hydrostatica
    study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
    hydrodynamica, waterloopkunde
    study of fluids in motion
    ballistiek
    the science of flight dynamics
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    fysica, nat., natuurfilosofie, natuurkunde, natuurwetenschap
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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