Associations to the word «Pneumatic»

Wiktionary

PNEUMATIC, adjective. Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases
PNEUMATIC, adjective. Of or relating to pneumatics
PNEUMATIC, adjective. Powered by, or filled with compressed air
PNEUMATIC, adjective. (zoology) Having cavities filled with air
PNEUMATIC, adjective. Spiritual; of or relating to the pneuma
PNEUMATIC, adjective. (of a woman) well-rounded; full-breasted; bouncy (especially during sex)
PNEUMATIC, noun. (dated) A vehicle, such as a bicycle, whose wheels are fitted with pneumatic tyres.
PNEUMATIC, noun. (gnosticism) In the gnostic theologian Valentinus' triadic grouping of man, the highest type; a person focused on spiritual reality (the other two being hylic and psychic).
PNEUMATIC BONE, noun. (anatomy) Any bone, such as the mastoid process or those of the birds, that contains many hollow cells full of air
PNEUMATIC DEVICE, noun. Any device which generates or is powered by compressed air
PNEUMATIC DEVICES, noun. Plural of pneumatic device
PNEUMATIC DRILL, noun. A heavy drill consisting of a bit powered by compressed air, used e.g. for breaking tarmac. [from 19th c.]
PNEUMATIC DRILLS, noun. Plural of pneumatic drill
PNEUMATIC TROUGH, noun. (chemistry) a piece of laboratory apparatus used for collecting gases

Dictionary definition

PNEUMATIC, adjective. Of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas); "pneumatic drill"; "pneumatic tire".

Wise words

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