HYDROSTATICS

hydrostatics

(noun) study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrostatics (uncountable)

(physics) The scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*stat"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. hydrostatique.] (Physics)

Definition: The branch of science which relates to the pressure and equilibrium of nonelastic fluids, as water, mercury, etc.; the principles of statics applied to water and other liquids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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