hydrostatics

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Related terms 1.1.2 Derived terms 1.1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

hydrostatics (uncountable)

1. (physics) the scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure
   • 1774, Dr Samuel Johnson, Preface to the Works of the English Poets, J. Nichols, Volume II, Page 30,

     "to estimate his skill in hydrostatistics or astronomy; ..."

[edit] Related terms

• statics

[edit] Derived terms

• hydrostatic

[edit] See also

• hydrodynamics