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STATICS
statics
(noun) the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
statics (uncountable)
(physics) The branch of mechanics concerned with forces in static equilibrium
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• castist, cat sits, cat-sits, catsits
Source: Wiktionary
Stat"ics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. statique, Gr. Static.]
Definition: That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of forces, or relates to bodies as held at rest by the forces acting on them; -- distinguished from dynamics. Social statics, the study of the conditions which concern the existence and permanence of the social state.
STATIC
Stat"ic, Stat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. statique. See Stand, and cf. Stage.]
1. Resting; acting by mere weight without motion; as, statical pressure; static objects.
2. Pertaining to bodies at rest or in equilibrium. Statical electricity. See Note under Electricity, 1.
– Statical moment. See under Moment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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