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fluid
Universal Words
noun, adjective
noun [C,U] a liquid; a substance that can flow:
body fluids (= for example, blood) * The doctor told him to drink plenty of fluids. * cleaning fluid
adjective
1 (formal) (of movements, designs, music, etc.) smooth, graceful and flowing:
a loose, fluid style of dancing * fluid guitar playing * the fluid lines of the drawing
2 (formal) (of a situation) likely to change; not fixed:
a fluid political situation * a fluid relationship between managers and staff * the growth of a socially fluid urban society
3 (technical) that can flow freely, as gases and liquids do:
a fluid consistency
