Hydraulic

Name:
Hydraulic
Detailed information:
(1) Descriptive of a machine or operation in which a liquid is used to exert or transfer pressure, e.g., hydraulic press, hydraulic fracturing. The liquid is usually water, but it may also be of higher viscosity such as a heavy oil or glycol-type lubricant, as in brake fluid. (2) Descriptive of a material that hardens on addition of water, e.g., hydraulic cement.