noun.
The branch of physics that deals with fluids at rest and under pressure.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The mathematical theory of the pressure and equilibrium of incompressible fluids.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The branch of science which relates to the pressure and equilibrium of nonelastic fluids, as water, mercury, etc.; the principles of statics applied to water and other liquids.
noun.
The scientificstudy of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure.
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noun.
study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
Word Usage
"He made founding contributions to the fields of hydrostatics, static mechanics, and pycnometry (the measurement of the volume or density of an object)."