PNEUMATIC


Meaning of PNEUMATIC in English

— pneumatically , adv. — pneumaticity /nooh'meuh tis"i tee, nyooh'-/ , n.

/noo mat"ik, nyoo-/ , 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. equipped with pneumatic tires.

6. Theol. of or pertaining to the spirit; spiritual.

7. Zool. containing air or air cavities.

n.

8. a pneumatic tire.

9. a vehicle having wheels with such tires.

[ 1650-60; pneumaticus pneumatikós pertaining to air, breath or wind, spiritual, equiv. to pneumat- (s. of pneûma; see PNEUMA) + -ikos -IC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .