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Dictionary

pneu•mat•ic

Pronunciation: (noo-mat'ik, nyoo-), [key]
—adj.
1. of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind.
2. of or pertaining to pneumatics.
3. operated by air or by the pressure or exhaustion of air: a pneumatic drill.
4. filled with or containing compressed air, as a tire.
5. equipped with pneumatic tires.
6. Theol.of or pertaining to the spirit; spiritual.
7. Zool.containing air or air cavities.

—n.
1. a pneumatic tire.
2. a vehicle having wheels with such tires.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

pneuma

pneumatic duct

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