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English
Etymology
From hydro- + static.
Pronunciation
Adjective
hydrostatic (not comparable)
- (physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
- Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.
1960 June, “The N.B. Loco. Co. diesel-hydraulic Type "2" locomotive”, in Trains Illustrated, page 345:[...] the electric fan drive and Drayton regulator temperature control employed on the prototypes have been superseded on the production version by Serck-Behr hydrostatic drive from an engine-driven pump with thermostatically controlled fan speed regulation.
Derived terms
Translations
of or relating to hydrostatics
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