hydrostatic
adjective
hy·dro·stat·ic
ˌhī-drə-ˈsta-tik 
: of or relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit compare hydrokinetic
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Thankfully, the Sun is easily able to compensate for this, and that compensation comes about through a bit of physics known as hydrostatic equilibrium.
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
To ensure discharges are in line with the Clean Water Act and various federal requirements, other states have specific general permits for processes like hydrostatic pipeline testing, or underground storage tank dewatering.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
Ariens Professional Hydro 36 Best Commercial SEE IT Clearing a massive 36-inch swath through the deepest snow, the Ariens Professional has a hydrostatic transmission that is much simpler and longer lasting than most snow blower transmissions.
—Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Earth’s tilt has not affected its ability to maintain a spherical shape, because hydrostatic equilibrium is a phenomenon of each planet’s individual rotation regardless of its pitch.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2023
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Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
To ensure discharges are in line with the Clean Water Act and various federal requirements, other states have specific general permits for processes like hydrostatic pipeline testing, or underground storage tank dewatering.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
Ariens Professional Hydro 36 Best Commercial SEE IT Clearing a massive 36-inch swath through the deepest snow, the Ariens Professional has a hydrostatic transmission that is much simpler and longer lasting than most snow blower transmissions.
—Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Earth’s tilt has not affected its ability to maintain a spherical shape, because hydrostatic equilibrium is a phenomenon of each planet’s individual rotation regardless of its pitch.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2023
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hydrostatic
adjective
hy·dro·stat·ic
-ˈstat-ik
: of or relating to fluids at rest or to the pressures they exert or transmit compare hydrokinetic
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