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hydraulic
1: operated, moved, or effected by means of water2 a: of or relating to hydraulics <hydraulic engineer> b: of or relating to water or other liquid in motion <hydraulic erosion>3: operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a quantity of liquid (as water or oil) is forced through a comparatively small orifice or through a tube <hydraulic brakes>4: hardening or setting under water <hydraulic cement>
— hy·drau·li·cal·ly
 \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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