fluid

«fluid» in Mova's school dictionary: a substance that can flow, such as a liquid or a gas — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a fluid, fluids); adjective (fluid)

meaning for a pupil

1) A fluid is a substance that can flow, such as a liquid or a gas. tree →

2) Fluids often means liquids you drink, like water and juice. tree →

3) As an adjective, fluid means moving smoothly and easily, or able to change. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science fluids take the shape of their container and flow; air and water are both fluids. In health lessons you «drink plenty of fluids» when ill or hot. Phrases: «drink fluids», «body fluids», «cleaning fluid», «fluid movements».

examples

• Water and air are both fluids. tree →
• When you have a fever, drink plenty of fluids. tree →
• The nurse checked how much fluid the patient drank. tree →
• The dancer's movements were fluid and graceful. tree →
• Brake fluid helps a car stop. tree →
• Keep cleaning fluids away from little children. tree →
• Our plans are still fluid. tree →
• The Fox and the Hare are sent in quest of the magic fluid. tree →

note

Countable or uncountable. Pronounced FLOO-id. Trap: «fluid» is not only liquid — gases are fluids too. Never drink a fluid from an unlabelled bottle; it could be poisonous.

In the corpora

• Smooth cartilage and a slippery fluid let the ends of bones glide in a joint.
• With a cold or a fever, eat what you can and drink plenty, because the body needs fluids and energy in both.
• Whether you have a cold or a fever, the body needs fluids and energy; starving a fever is not a good idea.
• Milk gives fluid, protein for muscles and calcium for bones, which makes it a good drink after exercise.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «fluid» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.