fluid mechanics
noun (used with a singular verb)
an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
Compare
fluid dynamics.
Origin of fluid mechanics
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby fluid mechanics
fluid coupling,
fluid dram,
fluid drive,
fluid dynamics,
fluid lubrication,
fluid mechanics,
fluid mosaic model,
fluid ounce,
fluid pressure,
fluidextract,
fluidics
British Dictionary definitions for fluid mechanics
fluid mechanics
noun
(functioning as singular)
the study of the mechanical and flow properties of fluids, esp as they apply to practical engineering
Also called: hydraulics See also hydrodynamics, hydrostatics, hydrokinetics
Scientific definitions for fluid mechanics
fluid mechanics
The scientific study of the mechanical properties of fluids, especially their behavior when subject to internal and external forces. Compare aerodynamics hydrodynamics.