hydraulic

Meaning

Adj

1. Pertaining to water.
2. Related to, or operated by, hydraulics.

Verb

To mine using the technique of hydraulic mining.

Synonyms

hydrodynamic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haɪˈdɹɒlɪk/

Etymology

From French hydraulique, from Latin hydraulicus, from Ancient Greek ὑδραυλικός (hudraulikós, “of a water organ”), from ὕδραυλις (húdraulis, “water organ”), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + αὐλός (aulós, “pipe”).

Sentences

Underground sprinklers function through means of basic electronic and hydraulic technology .