hydraulic

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Drew, who is also associate director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, compared the process to a hydraulic system.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

The chassis is mounted on hydraulic pillars, so that it gives a sensation of movement in terms of pitch and roll and bumps and so on.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Mr. Paine highlights technological breakthroughs as well, such as the feats of hydraulic engineering in China that created water routes through the country’s vast interior as early as the fifth century B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Left with no idea how to wrap itself up, “Undertone” throws every one of those horror tropes under a hydraulic press, shoving them together, hoping that the result will be prettier than just polished garbage.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

There were displays of power looms, rope-making lathes, marine engines, hydraulic presses, steam machines, and other tools, machines, and crafts from around the world.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman