Definition of "hydraulic system" []

• A mechanism operated by the resistance offered or the pressure transmitted when a liquid is forced through a small opening or tube (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "After much argument and soul searching it was decided to use a re - tractible undercarriage and a hydraulic system was devised instead of an electric one."
• "She would go like a dingbat on the deck and she would haul a huge load, but she was prone to loss of control when the hydraulic system took even the smallest of hits."