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- [noo-mat-ik, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈmæt ɪk, nyʊ-/
- /njuːˈmæt.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo-mat-ik, nyoo-]
- /nʊˈmæt ɪk, nyʊ-/
Definitions of pneumatic word
- adjective pneumatic of or relating to air, gases, or wind. 1
- adjective pneumatic of or relating to pneumatics. 1
- adjective pneumatic operated by air or by the pressure or exhaustion of air: a pneumatic drill. 1
- adjective pneumatic filled with or containing compressed air, as a tire. 1
- adjective pneumatic equipped with pneumatic tires. 1
- adjective pneumatic Theology. of or relating to the spirit; spiritual. 1
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Origin of pneumatic
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin pneumaticus < Greek pneumatikós pertaining to air, breath or wind, spiritual, equivalent to pneumat- (stem of pneûma; see pneuma) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Pneumatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pneumatic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pneumatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pneumatic
adj pneumatic
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- aeriform — having the form of air; gaseous
- aeronautical — Aeronautical means involving or relating to the design and construction of aeroplanes.
- birdlike — If someone has a birdlike manner, they move or look like a bird.
- hydraulic — operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion.
adjective pneumatic
- fluttering — Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation.
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