The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
hydraulic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
hydraulic
(adjective)
hydraulics
(noun)
hydraulic
/haɪ
ˈ
drɑːlɪk/
adjective
hydraulic
/haɪ
ˈ
drɑːlɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of HYDRAULIC
1
:
operated by the pressure of a fluid
hydraulic
brakes
the airplane's
hydraulic
system
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
2
:
occurring or used in a hydraulic system
hydraulic
fluid
hydraulic
pressure
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
— hydraulically
/haɪ
ˈ
drɑːlɪkli/
adverb
hydraulically
controlled brakes
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
In what ways is the word 'fish' used as singular and plural?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
egotist
:
a person who has the feeling or belief that they are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
Learn More »