What is the difference between a liquid and a fluid.

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What is the difference between a liquid and a fluid.

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Rule of thumb: fluids take the shape of their container; liquids take the shape of their container but don’t necessarily expand to fill the whole thing. (Gasses take the shape of their container and *do* expand to fill the whole thing, ignoring effects of gravity.)

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