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pneumatic
- Main Entry:
- pneu·mat·ic

- Pronunciation:
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\nu̇-ˈma-tik, nyu̇-\
- Function:
- 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 : spiritual3: 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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