hydrolock en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wed- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Proto-Hellenic *údōr Ancient Greek ῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr) Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)lbor. English hydro- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der. Latin staticusder. English static English hydrostatic Proto-Indo-European *lewg-der. Proto-Germanic *luką Proto-West Germanic *lok Old English loc Middle English lok English lock blend English hydrolock Blend of hydrostatic + lock.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of hydrostatic lock (a condition affecting a compression device that compresses gases, having been infiltrated by an unsustainable amount of incompressible liquid, or, being unable to further compress gases, locking the device in place).
alt of hydrostatic lock
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hydrolocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |