PNEUMATIC


Meaning of PNEUMATIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nu̇-ˈma-tik, nyu̇- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin pneumaticus, from Greek pneumatikos, from pneumat-, pneuma air, breath, spirit, from pnein to breathe — more at sneeze

Date: 1659

1. : of, relating to, or using gas (as air or wind):

a. : moved or worked by air pressure

b.

(1) : adapted for holding or inflated with compressed air

(2) : having air-filled cavities

2. : of or relating to the pneuma : spiritual

3. : having a well-proportioned feminine figure ; especially : having a full bust

• pneu·mat·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

• pneu·ma·tic·i·ty ˌnü-mə-ˈti-sə-tē, ˌnyü- noun

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