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hydraulic

[hahy-draw-lik, -drol-ik] / haɪˈdrɔ lɪk, -ˈdrɒl ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
moved by fluid under pressure
Synonyms
STRONG
hydromechanical
WEAK


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Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fifth fastest, but did not get a lap on the fastest soft-compound tyres after stopping on track with a hydraulic leak.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The hydraulic tipper lifts the front end of an open-roof trailer, spilling more than 20 tons of trash out of the tailgate at once.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

"We know that the city is proud of them, and this major mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and fabric maintenance project will restore them to their absolute best," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The process of hydraulic fracturing ekes out oil from older wells, and involves cracking the bedrock several thousand feet below the seafloor by injecting chemical fluids with intense pressure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Nor was Galileo, when he invented the hydraulic press, working on some new, practical problem that only a competent engineer could tackle.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton



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