Associations to the word «Hydrostat»

Wiktionary

HYDROSTAT, noun. A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler
HYDROSTAT, noun. (biology) A muscle tissue, composed mostly of water, that maintains a constant volume during contraction

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.