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 the movement of fluids

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun study of fluids in motion

Etymologies

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From hydro- +‎ kinetics.

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Examples

  • In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • In the latest quest for clean power, Washington state has emerged as a hotbed of high-tech research into what's known as hydrokinetics.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Widespread application is years away, and no one is yet willing to predict how much power could eventually be generated nationwide by hydrokinetics.

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  • "If anything, it proves the awesome power of the river and the potential for hydrokinetics," he said.

    unknown title 2011

  • It's all part of the emerging technology of hydrokinetics -- using flowing water to generate power without dams.

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