hydrostatics
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hy·dro·stat·ics (hī'drə-stăt'ĭks) 
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n. (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of physics that deals with fluids at rest and under pressure.
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The science of equilibrium of fluids.
| WordNet: hydrostatics |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion
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