fluid

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  1. noun A continuous, amorphous substance whose molecules move freely past one another and that has the tendency to assume the shape of its container; a liquid or gas.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of a fluid.
  3. adjective Readily reshaped; pliable.

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  • Early versions of the fluid were actually used on a Cray Supercomputer. —  Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht demo toys from the future
  • If your water breaks at home - or if you're uncertain whether the fluid is amniotic fluid, urine or something else - consult your health care provider right away. —  All MayoClinic.com Topics
  • First, according to consumer advocacy groups, the alcohol and methanol components of windshield washer fluid are an enemy not just to children who don't know better, but to automobiles as well. —  GlobalResearch.ca
  • Eventually, the fluid will be a drop of a patient's blood, sweat, or urine, which will then be separated into compartments on the paper that will change color to indicate the presence of certain enzymes or proteins that in turn could indicate certain diseases. —  The Harvard Crimson :: News
  • The group also tested 28 products for formaldehyde, a chemical preservative and embalming fluid which is still allowed in small amounts by the United States and the World Health Organization.
 

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  1. From Middle English, flowing, from Old French fluide, from Latin fluidus, from fluere, to flow; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French fluide = Spanish flúido = Portuguese Italian fluido, from Latin fluidus, flowing, fluid, from fluere, flow: see fluent.
 

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