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pneumatics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ætɪks
  • CMU ARPABET: N UH0 M AE1 T IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases

Definition sources: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract · Princeton WordNet 3.0

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanics

2

noun

Meaning 2

The study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pneumatic.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pneumatika — branch of mechanics
  • Estonian: pneumaatika — branch of mechanics
  • Finnish: pneumatiikka — branch of mechanics
  • French: pneumatique — branch of mechanics
  • German: Pneumatik — branch of mechanics
  • Hindi: गैसयांत्रिकी (gaisyāntrikī) — branch of mechanics
  • Polish: pneumatyka — branch of mechanics
  • Portuguese: pneumática — branch of mechanics
  • Tagalog: buhagsigwasan — branch of mechanics
  • German: Pneumatik — scientific study or knowledge
  • German: Pneumatologie — scientific study or knowledge
  • Indonesian: pneumatik — scientific study or knowledge
  • Indonesian: pneumatika — scientific study or knowledge
  • Polish: pneumatyka — scientific study or knowledge