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fluid mechanics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of mechanics dealing with gases and liquids, either at rest or in motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hydromechanics

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: fluid dynamics, fluid statics

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noun

Meaning 2

study of the mechanics of fluids

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hydraulics

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanics

Narrower terms: hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, hydrokinetics

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 流體力學 /流体力学 (liútǐ lìxué) — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Danish: fluidmekanik — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Dutch: vloeistofmechanica — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Finnish: virtausmekaniikka — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • French: mécanique des fluides — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Greek: μηχανική των ρευστών (michanikí ton refstón) — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Indonesian: mekanika fluida — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Italian: meccanica dei fluidi — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Japanese: 流体力学 (ryūtai rikigaku) — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Kazakh: гидромеханика (gidromexanika) — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Lithuanian: skysčių mechanika — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Malay: mekanik bendalir — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fluidmekanikk — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Norwegian Bokmål: væskemekanikk — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fluidmekanikk — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: væskemekanikk — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Polish: mechanika płynów — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Russian: гидроаэромеха́ника (gidroaeromexánika) — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids
  • Spanish: mecánica de fluidos — branch of mechanics dealing with fluids