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hydro- +‎ static

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  • IPA(key): /ˌhaɪdɹəʊˈstætɪk/

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hydrostatic (not comparable)

  1. (physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.
  2. 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 the electric fan drive and Drayton regulator temperature control employed on the prototypes have been superseded on the production version by Serck-Behr hydrostatic drive from an engine-driven pump with thermostatically controlled fan speed regulation.

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