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pneu·mat·ic
(no͞o-măt′ĭk, nyo͞o-) also pneu·mat·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)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·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
pneu′ma·tic′i·ty (no͞o′mə-tĭs′ĭ-tē, nyo͞o′-) n.
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pneumatic
(njʊˈmætɪk)adj
1. (General Physics) of or concerned with air, gases, or wind. Compare hydraulic
2. (Mechanical Engineering) (of a machine or device) operated by compressed air or by a vacuum: a pneumatic drill; pneumatic brakes.
3. (Automotive Engineering) containing compressed air: a pneumatic tyre.
4. (General Physics) of or concerned with pneumatics
5. (Theology) theol
a. of or relating to the soul or spirit
b. of or relating to the Holy Ghost or other spiritual beings
6. (Zoology) (of the bones of birds) containing air spaces which reduce their weight as an adaptation to flying
7. informal (of a woman) well rounded, esp with a large bosom
n
(Automotive Engineering) short for pneumatic tyre
[C17: from Late Latin pneumaticus of air or wind, from Greek pneumatikos of air or breath, from pneuma]
pneuˈmatically adv
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pneu•mat•ic
(nʊˈmæt ɪk, nyʊ-)adj.
1. of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind.
2. of or pertaining to pneumatics.
3. operated by air or by the pressure or exhaustion of air: a pneumatic drill.
4. filled with or containing compressed air, as a tire.
5. of or pertaining to the spirit; spiritual.
6. having lungs or air cavities.
n. 7. a pneumatic tire.
[1650–60; < Latin pneumaticus < Greek pneumatikós pertaining to air or breath, spiritual =pneumat-, s. of pneûma (see pneuma) + -ikos -ic]
pneu•ma•tic•i•ty (ˌnu məˈtɪs ɪ ti, ˌnyu-) n.
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pneu·mat·ic
(no͞o-măt′ĭk)1. Relating to air or another gas: pneumatic pressure.
2. Filled with or operated by compressed air: a pneumatic drill.
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pneumatic
adjectiveOf or relating to air:
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Translations
مُشَغَّل بالهَواء، هَوائيمَليء بالهَواء
pneumatickývzduchový
luftfyldttryklufts-
hengellinenpneumaattinenpullea
lég-préslég-
loft-loftfylltur
pneumatinispneumatiškai
gaisa-pneimatisks
pneumatyczny
pneumatickývzduchový
hava basıncıyla işleyenhavalı
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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pneumatic
adj
pneumatic
:pneumatic brake
n → Druckluftbremse f
pneumatic drill
n → Pressluftbohrer m
pneumatic hammer
n → Presslufthammer m
pneumatic tyre
n → Luftreifen m
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pneumatic
(njuˈmӕtik) adjective1. filled with air. pneumatic tyres.
2. worked by air. a pneumatic pump/drill.
pneuˈmatically adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
pneu·mat·ic
a. neumático-a, rel. al aire o a la respiración.
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