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Meanings
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Technical and general term for substances that flow, encompassing both liquids and gases. Common in physics and engineering contexts.
Fluid dynamics is an important field of engineering.
Both water and air are types of fluids.
Usage patterns
- 流体が流れるfor a fluid to flow
The fluid flows through the pipe.
- 流体の粘度the viscosity of a fluid
The viscosity of this fluid changes with temperature.
- 流体を扱うto work with/handle a fluid
Engineers work with a variety of fluids.