hydraulic

[hahy-draw-lik, -drol-ik] / haɪˈdrɔ lɪk, -ˈdrɒl ɪk /

ADJECTIVE

moved by fluid under pressure

Synonyms

STRONG

hydromechanical

WEAK

pneumatic

Example Sentences

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I think of a lowrider as a certain class of car with custom paint, 13-inch wheels, hydraulics…It’s your own little art piece on wheels.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the DC-10 passenger plane’s engines fell off during takeoff, damaging hydraulics and causing the crew to lose control of the plane.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both Liberty Energy and ProPetro, best known for their expertise in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have jumped headlong into the data- center game.

From Barron's

I count seven small hydraulic jacks attached to the bottom of Cleopatra’s Needle.

From Literature

Elsewhere in the space, Boston Dynamics' hydraulic humanoid Atlas has captivated millions on YouTube with its gymnastics and dance routines.

From BBC