hydraulus

[ hahy-draw-luh s ]
/ haɪˈdrɔ ləs /

noun, plural hy·drau·li [hahy-draw-lahy] /haɪˈdrɔ laɪ/, hy·drau·lus·es.

a pipe organ of ancient Greece and Rome using water pressure to maintain the air supply.

Origin of hydraulus

1870–75; < Latin < Greek hýdraulos water organ, equivalent to hydr- hydr-1 + aulós pipe

Words nearby hydraulus

hydraulic radius, hydraulic ram, hydraulic suspension, hydraulic torque converter, hydraulics, hydraulus, hydrazide, hydrazine, hydrazoate, hydrazoic, hydrazoic acid

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