Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of physics that deals with fluids in motion.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The mathematical theory of the motion of fluids; the kinetics of fluids, in either of the meanings of kinetics.
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- noun physics The branch of
physics concerned with themovement offluids
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun study of fluids in motion
Etymologies
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Examples
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In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.
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In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.
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In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.
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In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.
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While dams have long been a source of hydroelectric power, using barges to capture the power of moving water - a technique known as hydrokinetics - has been getting more attention in recent years.
unknown title 2009
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While dams have long been a source of hydroelectric power, using barges to capture the power of moving water - a technique known as hydrokinetics - has been getting more attention in recent years.
unknown title 2009
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Think of it as the Bonneville Salt Flats of hydrokinetics: EMEC offers companies a place to try out their clean tech.
Wanna Harvest Power From the Sea? You'll Have to Test It Here First 2008
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Widespread application is years away, and no one is yet willing to predict how much power could eventually be generated nationwide by hydrokinetics.
unknown title 2011
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"If anything, it proves the awesome power of the river and the potential for hydrokinetics," he said.
unknown title 2011
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It's all part of the emerging technology of hydrokinetics -- using flowing water to generate power without dams.
unknown title 2011
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