pneumatic
adjective
pneu·mat·ic
nu̇-ˈma-tik 
nyu̇-
1
: of, relating to, or using gas (such 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
3
: having a well-proportioned feminine figure
especially
: having a full bust
Examples of pneumatic in a Sentence
a movie star who is remembered mainly as a pneumatic sex symbol of the 1950s
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For decades, Social Security has used obsolete jobs like pneumatic tube operator and nut sorter to deny disabled claimants.
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Lisa Rein, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
The Pneumatic Subway That Almost Was New York almost had a pneumatic subway system, but political, legal, and financial reasons kept the system from expanding.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Each has distinct pros and cons: pneumatic systems are springy and thus less vulnerable to shock damage; hydraulic ones offer more precision and power.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Health workers used phones, fax machines and pneumatic tubes to send messages across departments or outside the facility.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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Lisa Rein, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
The Pneumatic Subway That Almost Was New York almost had a pneumatic subway system, but political, legal, and financial reasons kept the system from expanding.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Each has distinct pros and cons: pneumatic systems are springy and thus less vulnerable to shock damage; hydraulic ones offer more precision and power.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 19 June 2024
Health workers used phones, fax machines and pneumatic tubes to send messages across departments or outside the facility.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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pneumatic
adjective
pneu·mat·ic
n(y)u̇-ˈmat-ik
1
: of, relating to, or using air, wind, or other gas
2
: moved or worked by air pressure
a pneumatic drill
3
: made to hold or be inflated with compressed air
pneumatic tires
Etymology
from Latin pneumaticus "relating to or using air," from Greek pneumatikos (same meaning), from pneumat-, pneuma "air, breath"
Medical Definition
pneumatic
adjective
pneu·mat·ic
n(y)u̇-ˈmat-ik
: of, relating to, or using gas (as air): as
a
: moved or worked by air pressure
b
: adapted for holding or inflated with compressed air
c
: having air-filled cavities
pneumatic bone
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