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pneumatic

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pneu·mat·ic  (n-mtk, ny-) also pneu·mat·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to air or other gases.
2. Of or relating to pneumatics.
3.
a. Run by or using compressed air: a pneumatic drill.
b. Filled with air, especially compressed air: a pneumatic tire.
4. Zoology Having cavities filled with air, as the bones of certain birds.
5. Of or relating to the pneuma; spiritual.

[French pneumatique, from Latin pneumaticus, from Greek pneumatikos, from pneuma, pneumat-, wind; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.]

pneu·mati·cal·ly adv.
pneuma·tici·ty (nm-ts-t, ny-) n.

pneumatic
Adjective
1. operated by compressed air: pneumatic drill
2. containing compressed air: a pneumatic tyre
3. of or concerned with air, gases, or wind [Greek pneuma breath, wind]

pneumatic  (n-mtk)
1. Relating to gases, especially air.
2. Filled with or operated by compressed air. Pneumatic machines often involve the transmission of force through air pressure in pipes or tubes. See also hydraulic.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.pneumatic - of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas); "pneumatic drill"; "pneumatic tire"
Translations
pneumatic [njuːˈmætɪk] adjneumático

pneumatic [njuːˈmætɪk] adjpneumatique

pneumatic [njuːˈmætɪk] adjpneumatisch

pneumatic [njuːˈmætɪk] adjpneumatico/a;
pneumatic drill → martello pneumatico

pneumatic
adj pneumatic [njuˈmӕtik]
1 filled with air pneumatic tyres. pneumaties مَليء بالهَواء пневматичен vzduchový luftfyldt Luft-... που είναι γεμισμένος με αέρα neumático õhk- دارای گاز یا باد ilma- pneumatique פְנֵיאוֹמָטִי, מָלֵא אֲווִיר वायवीय, वाती pneumatski,zrakom punjena guma lég- berisi udara loftfylltur pneumatico 空気の入った 공기가 든 pneumatinis pneimatisks pneumatik pneumatisch luftfylt, pneumatisk pneumatyczny pneumático pneumatic содержащий воздух vzduchový napolnjen z zrakom pneumatski luftfylld, luft-, inner[] ซึ่งใช้กำลังอัดของอากาศ havalı 充有空氣的 пневматичний ہوا سے بھرا ہوا đầy không khí
2 worked by air a pneumatic pump/drill. pneumaties مُشَغَّل بالهَواء، هَوائي пневматичен pneumatický tryklufts- pneumatisch που λειτουργεί με πεπιεσμένο αέρα neumático õhu- بادی؛ گازی paineilma- pneumatique -אֲווִיר वातिल pnumatska pumpa (prés)lég- dengan udara loft- pneumatico 空気で動く 공기의 작용에 의한 pneumatinis, oro pneimatisks; gaisa- pneumatik lucht{#169} (trykk)luft- powietrzny pneumático pneu­matic пневматический pneumatický zračen, pnevmatičen pneumatski pneumatisk, trycklufts- เกี่ยวกับอากาศหรือลม hava basıncıyla işleyen 氣動的 пневматичний پوا سے چلنے والا chạy bằng khí nén
adv pneuˈmatically
pneumaties مُشَغَّل هوائِيّاً пневматично pneumaticky pneumatiskt pneumatisch με αέρα neumáticamente pneumaatiliselt به کمک فشار باد یا گاز pneumaattisesti pneumatiquement ע”י לַחַץ אֲווִיר हवा से चलते हुए, वायवीय दृष्टि से, आत्मिक या आध्यात्मिक दृष्टि से zračno secara pneumatik með lofti pneumaticamente 空気作用で 공기 작용으로 pneumatiškai pneimatiski secara pneumatik pneumatisch med luft, pneumatisk pneumatycznie pneumaticamente pneumatic пневматически pneumaticky pneumatski pneumatiskt โดยการใช้อากาศ hava basıncıyla 氣動地 пневматично ہوا کے ذريعہ đầy không khí; làm việc bằng khí nén


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They had been subjected to a powerful pneumatic pressure in all parts, and the test gave excellent evidence of their solidity and of the care applied in their construction.
At the intersection of two broad avenues Vas Kor descended from the street level to one of the great pneumatic stations of the city.
It's the principle of the pneumatic instantaneous shutter for a camera lens.
 
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