noun

fluid

fluid, liquid, substance

Water and oil are both fluids.

Water and oil are both fluids.

You need to top up the brake fluid.

You need to top up the brake fluid.

The doctor tested the patient's bodily fluids.

The doctor tested the patient's bodily fluids.

((a/the)) fluid a substance that can flow The brake fluid is low.

Synonyms: liquid, gas, substance

From Latin 'fluere', meaning 'to flow'.

Think of something that 'flows' easily, like water. A fluid is a substance that can flow.

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