English dictionary
statics
/'st/&/t/I/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium
Source: WordNet 3.0
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That branch of mechanics which treats of the equilibrium of forces, or relates to bodies as held at rest by the forces acting on them; -- distinguished from <i>dynamics</i>.
Source: webster1913