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Hydraulics vs Hydrodynamics - What's the difference?

hydraulics | hydrodynamics |

As nouns the difference between hydraulics and hydrodynamics

is that hydraulics is the engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy while hydrodynamics is the scientific study of fluids in motion.

hydraulics

English

Alternative forms

* hydraulicks (obsolete)

Noun

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  • The engineering science that deals with practical applications where liquid is in motion and transmits energy.
  • The hydraulic system of a vehicle or other machine.

    • hydrodynamics

    English

    Noun

  • (physics) the scientific study of fluids in motion

    • Related terms

    * hydrodynamic * dynamics

    Derived terms

    * magnetohydrodynamics * electrohydrodynamics

    See also

    * hydrostatics