How to Use hydrodynamic in a Sentence

hydrodynamic

adjective
  • The shape of the human body is simply much less hydrodynamic than that of a shark.
    — Ars Technica, 30 June 2024
  • The stern, lacking a hydrodynamic leading edge like the bow, tumbled and corkscrewed for more than two miles down to the ocean floor.
    — National Geographic, 22 Aug. 2019
  • One of the most complex problems is dealing with hydrodynamic noise.
    — New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025
  • And in the Bible, Noah sealed his arc with bitumen to make the vessel more hydrodynamic.
    — Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The hydrodynamic hull resembles a womb, a tomb, and a weapon all at once, and operates as a great big metaphor for the fragility and terror of being alive.
    — Kate Knibbs, Wired, 22 Dec. 2020
  • Sutton doesn't believe the wings have any hydrodynamic use, however.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 May 2017
  • As a result, the shape of submarines went from the chunky u-boat types subs to smooth, tuna-like hulls that greatly increased hydrodynamic efficiency.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2020
  • By contrast, most hot springs maintain a fairly stable hydrodynamic balance.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The sail is substantially reduced and blended into the hull, which should reduce hydrodynamic drag.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2019
  • The skeleton provides the load-bearing structure, and the outer skin provides a smooth, hydrodynamic surface.
    — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2020
  • The skin was then finished for hydrodynamic smoothness and painted to complete the exterior.
    — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2020
  • That was very unexpected, and at present there are no hydrodynamic explanations.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Researchers also created a hydrodynamic model that simulated the forces and flows of the bird's wings.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • That was very unexpected, and at present, there are no hydrodynamic explanations.
    — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The fractal aggregate eventually breaks off from the fragment due to hydrodynamic stress.
    — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
  • After finding these changes, the authors sought to model the magnetic and hydrodynamic effects the spacecraft observed.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 May 2018
  • The shark that Dodd calls the Ferrari of the ocean for its gorgeous, hydrodynamic frame is extremely susceptible to predators in its younger years.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2022
  • This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
    — David Szondy june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026
  • Taxed by the repetitive assault of hydrodynamic pressure, some foundations had collapsed.
    — Jen Schwartz, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2018
  • In some cases, these models have been more accurate than traditional hydrodynamic models.
    — Navid Tahvildari, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
  • How storm surge is forecast today Today, operational storm surge forecasts rely on hydrodynamic models, which are based on the physics of water flow.
    — Navid Tahvildari, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Ever try to build a sleek hydrodynamic enclosure that can withstand a pressure that’s equivalent, over its entire surface, to the weight of four pickup trucks pressing on an area the size of a postage stamp?
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Feb. 2012
  • Their goal is to use those sensors in a feedback control loop that emulates fish behavior by allowing the vehicle to detect and respond to hydrodynamic signals.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2018
  • Think of Hawkes’s machine as an underwater flyer, one whose stubby wings generate hydrodynamic forces to pull the vehicle down into the abyss rather than up into the air.
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Feb. 2012
  • This work presents an underwater legged robot with soft legs and a soft inflatable morphing body that can change shape to influence its hydrodynamic characteristics.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Speedo created its own innovation by studying sharks’ hydrodynamic properties and applying them to a swimsuit.
    — Duncan Wardle, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Mixing It Up The sink and river are examples of hydrodynamic turbulence.
    — Quanta Magazine, 4 Feb. 2020
  • The second was an orange hydrodynamic container that held a camera and sensors to record the shark’s behavior for up to three days, including 11 hours of video, then float free for recovery.
    — New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The team hopes for future studies to quantify the hydrodynamic changes associated with changes in fin and body shape through a shark’s life to better identify any functional consequences.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 29 June 2022

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