PNEUMATIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pneumatic mean? 

• PNEUMATIC (adjective)
  The adjective PNEUMATIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)

  Familiarity information: PNEUMATIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PNEUMATIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

pneumatic tire

Pertainym:

air (a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of)

 Context examples 

He stopped at the garage for a pneumatic mattress that had amused his guests during the summer, and the chauffeur helped him pump it up.

(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)