pneumatic
Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
Other meanings
Of or relating to pneumatics
Powered by, or filled with, compressed air
“a pneumatic instrument or engine”
Related words
- apneumatic
- autopneumatic
- hydropneumatic
- hyperpneumatic
- opticopneumatic
- pneudraulic
- pneumatically
- servopneumatic
- thermopneumatic
- nonpneumatic
- pneumatic bone
- pneumatic device
Word history
From Ancient Greek "πνευματικός" (relating to wind or air).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pneumatic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.