The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
13 January 2025
SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Coffee Trivia
