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Pneumatic
Pneumatic Pneu*mat"ic, n.
A vehicle, as a bicycle, the wheels of which are fitted with
pneumatic tires.
Pneumatic
Pneumatic Pneu*mat"ic, Pneumatical Pneu*mat"ic*al, a.
Adapted for containing compressed air; inflated with air; as,
a pneumatic cushion; a pneumatic tire, a tire formed of an
annular tube of flexible fabric, as India rubber, suitable
for being inflated with air.
PneumaticPneumatic Pneu*mat"ic, Pneumatical Pneu*mat"ic*al, a. [L.
pneumaticus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, wind, air, ? to blow, breathe;
cf. OHG. fnehan: cf. F. pneumatique. Cf. Pneumonia.]
1. Consisting of, or resembling, air; having the properties
of an elastic fluid; gaseous; opposed to dense or solid.
The pneumatical substance being, in some bodies, the
native spirit of the body. --Bacon.
2. Of or pertaining to air, or to elastic fluids or their
properties; pertaining to pneumatics; as, pneumatic
experiments. ``Pneumatical discoveries.' --Stewart.
3. Moved or worked by pressure or flow of air; as, a
pneumatic instrument; a pneumatic engine.
4. (Biol.) Fitted to contain air; Having cavities filled with
air; as, pneumatic cells; pneumatic bones.
Pneumatic action, or Pneumatic lever (Mus.), a
contrivance for overcoming the resistance of the keys and
other movable parts in an organ, by causing compressed air
from the wind chest to move them.
Pneumatic dispatch, a system of tubes, leading to various
points, through which letters, packages, etc., are sent,
by the flow and pressure of air.
Pneumatic elevator, a hoisting machine worked by compressed
air.
Pneumatic pile, a tubular pile or cylinder of large
diameter sunk by atmospheric pressure.
Pneumatic pump, an air-exhausting or forcing pump.
Pneumatic railway. See Atmospheric railway, under
Atmospheric.
Pneumatic syringe, a stout tube closed at one end, and
provided with a piston, for showing that the heat produced
by compressing a gas will ignite substances.
Pneumatic trough, a trough, generally made of wood or sheet
metal, having a perforated shelf, and used, when filled
with water or mercury, for collecting gases in chemical
operations.
Pneumatic tube. See Pneumatic dispatch, above.
Meaning of PNEUMATIC from wikipedia
- Electro-
pneumatic action Tubular-
pneumatic action Player piano Pneumatic actuator Pneumatic air guns
Pneumatic bladder Pneumatic cylinder Pneumatic launchers...
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Pneumatic tubes (or
capsule pipelines, also
known as
pneumatic tube
transport or PTT) are
systems that
propel cylindrical containers through networks of...
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Pneumatic hammer may
refer to: Air
hammer (fabrication), a
pneumatic hand tool Jackhammer, a
pneumatically driven tool used to
break up rock and pavement...
- and to
prevent wear and tear.
Early rubber tires were
solid (not
pneumatic).
Pneumatic tires are used on many vehicles,
including cars, bicycles, motorcycles...
- spring-piston,
pneumatic or
bottled compressed gas (most
commonly carbon dioxide and
recently nitrogen). Air guns
represent the
oldest pneumatic technology...
- A
pneumatic motor (air motor), or compressed-air engine, is a type of
motor which does
mechanical work by
expanding compressed air.
Pneumatic motors generally...
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pneumatics. The LEGO
pneumatics components were
first introduced as part of the LEGO
Technic range in 1984.
Since their introduction, LEGO
pneumatics...
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Pneumatic cylinder, also
known as air cylinder, is a
mechanical device which uses the
power of
compressed gas to
produce a
force in a
reciprocating linear...
- A
pneumatic bladder is an
inflatable (
pneumatic) bag
technology with many applications.
Pneumatic bladders are used to seal
drains and
ducts to contain...
- A
pneumatic tool, air tool, air-powered tool or
pneumatic-powered tool is a type of
power tool,
driven by
compressed air
supplied by an air compressor...