Associations to the word «Hydrostatic»

HYDROSTATIC, adjective. (physics) Of or relating to hydrostatics.

HYDROSTATIC, adjective. Of or relating to fluids, especially to the pressure that they exert or transmit.

HYDROSTATIC EQUILIBRIUM, noun. (physics) The state in which a solid or liquid body has relaxed into the shape that it would have if it were a calm (equilibrium) liquid. Mathematically, this means a sphere if it is not distorted by another body and is not rotating, but an oblate or scalene ellipsoid if rotating moderately, and piriform if rotating beyond the ellipsoidal limit. When in contact with another object, such as oil drops on or in water, other shapes occur.

HYDROSTATIC PARADOX, noun. The proposition in hydrostatics that any quantity of water, however small, may be made to counterbalance any weight, however great; or the law of the equality of pressure of fluids in all directions.

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, noun. The pressure equivalent to that exerted on a surface by a column of water of a given height.

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM, noun. (construction) A system of drains and moisture barriers used to regulate the hydrostatic pressure in the earth surrounding a below-grade structure.

HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMS, noun. Plural of hydrostatic pressure relief system

HYDROSTATIC SKELETON, noun. (biology) a fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the soft bodies of certain invertebrates such as jellyfish

HYDROSTATIC, adjective. Relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit; "hydrostatic pressure".