Definitions for "Hydrostatic"
Of or relating to hydrostatics; pertaining to, or in accordance with, the principles of the equilibrium of fluids.
equal in all directions as pressure under water.
A stress state in which all the stresses are equal and are principal stresses. Hydrostatic is the water pressure above a given elevation. When a body is under hydrostatic stress, there is no shear stress and the stresses on the body are equal in all directions.
Variable speed fluid drive transmission. Eliminates clutching and shifting. No gears to grind and fewer moving parts provide more durability than other transmission designs. Similar to driving a car with an automatic transmission.