fluid

Definitions


[ˈfluːɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or (especially) a liquid
(e.g: body fluids)


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Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to flow’


[ˈfluːɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a substance) able to flow easily
(e.g: the paint is more fluid than tube watercolours)

- (of a clutch or coupling) using a liquid to transmit power


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Origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from French fluide or Latin fluidus, from fluere ‘to flow’




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