— hydraulically , adv.
/huy draw"lik, -drol"ik/ , adj.
1. operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion.
2. operated by the pressure created by forcing water, oil, or another liquid through a comparatively narrow pipe or orifice.
3. of or pertaining to water or other liquids in motion.
4. of or pertaining to hydraulics.
5. hardening under water, as a cement.
[ 1620-30; hydraulicus hydraulikós of a water organ. See HYDRAULUS, -IC ]