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Fluid
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A substance that flows smoothly and takes the shape of its container. Liquids and gases are fluids. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A continuous amorphous substance that tends to flow and to conform to the outline of its container (i.e., a liquid or a gas). Also used as an adjective to describe something with properties like that of a fluid. (NCI Thesaurus)
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