Fluid - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfluːɪd|  American pronunciation of the word fluid
Brit.  |ˈfluːɪd|  British pronunciation of the word fluid

noun

- a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
- continuous amorphous matter that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container: a liquid or a gas

adjective

- subject to change; variable (syn: unstable)
a fluid situation fraught with uncertainty
- characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape (syn: runny)
- smooth and unconstrained in movement (syn: fluent, liquid, smooth)
the fluid motion of a cat
- in cash or easily convertible to cash (syn: liquid)
liquid (or fluid) assets
- affording change (especially in social status) (syn: mobile)
Britain is not a truly fluid society

Extra examples

...warm the jam until it is fluid, then spread it over the cake...

Please check the fluids in the car's engine.

She needs to drink plenty of fluids.

Fluid leaked from the car's engine.

Boundaries became fluid.

He is not allowed solid food yet, only fluids.

Britain is not a truly fluid society

He caught the ball and flipped it back to me in one fluid motion.

...the film's dazzling pyrotechnics, including dynamic editing and fluid cinematography, make it a favorite of cinephiles...

Sickness may develop from inadequate fluid intake.

Many people with heart problems suffer from fluid retention.

The fluid was sucked from his lungs.

The fluid undergoes shear

Word forms

noun
singular: fluid
plural: fluids
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