PNEUMATIC


Meaning of PNEUMATIC in English

pneu ‧ mat ‧ ic /njuːˈmætɪk $ nʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pneumaticus , from Greek , from pneuma 'air, breath, spirit' ]

1 . technical filled with air:

pneumatic tyres

2 . worked by air pressure:

a pneumatic pump

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.