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Hydraulic

HYDRAUL'IC HYDRAUL'ICAL, a. [L. hydraulicus; Gr. an instrument of music played by water; a pipe.] 1. Relating to the conveyance of water through pipes. 2. Transmitting water through pipes; as a hydraulic engin...

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HYDRAUL'IC

HYDRAUL'ICAL, a. [L. hydraulicus; Gr. an instrument of music played by water; a pipe.]

1. Relating to the conveyance of water through pipes.

2. Transmitting water through pipes; as a hydraulic engine.

Hydraulic lime, a species of lime that hardens in water; used for cementing under water.

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