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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

液压的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yè yā de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hydraulic/haɪˈdrɔː.lɪk/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这台机器采用液压系统运行。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or operated by a liquid moving in confinement under pressure.

    "The heavy excavator was lifted using a powerful hydraulic system."
  2. 2

    Denoting engineering science that deals with the mechanical properties of liquids.

    "She specialized in hydraulic engineering at the technical institute."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'hydor' (water) and 'aulos' (pipe), entering late Latin as 'hydraulicus'. Originally referring to water-operated musical instruments or machinery, the term evolved in modern engineering to encompass any system utilizing liquid under pressure, corresponding to the Japanese term 'yuatsu' (油圧).

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