hydraulic
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"Predicting the extent of such mega-floods is very difficult," says Prof. Günter Blöschl from the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at TU Wien, who led the project.
From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2023
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of recovering oil and gas from shale rock using water, sand and chemicals at high pressure.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2022
Hydraulic brakes brought the bike to a swift stop at the bottom of a steep slope in the park.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2022
Hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as fracking, is a common practice used to extract more oil and natural gas by injecting highly pressurized water, sand and a medley of toxic chemicals into underground rock formations.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2022
Hydraulic engineering was a major concern for the first engineers, such as Leonardo, and consequently an immediate one for Galileo and his disciples.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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