pneumatic

CEFRB2

/n(j)uːˈmæ.tɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Powered or moved by air pressure.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of or relating to pneumatics

Examples

  • The construction worker used a loud pneumatic drill.

  • The tires on my bike are pneumatic and filled with air.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Powered by, or filled with, compressed air

  2. Of, relating to, or resembling air or other gases

  3. Having cavities filled with air

More examples

In context

  • The workers used a pneumatic drill to break up the street.

  • a pneumatic instrument or engine

  • pneumatic cells or bones

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Latin pneumaticus, from Ancient Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikós, “relating to wind or air”), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “wind, air, breath, spirit”), from πνέω (pnéō, “to blow, breath”).