pneumatics C1 Topic:Science & Research US /nuːˈmætɪks/ UK /njuːˈmætɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #106531 Meanings 1 noun the branch of mechanics concerned with gases and their use to transmit force, especially through compressed air The factory uses pneumatics to operate its clamps and lifting arms. 2 noun historical: the branch of philosophy concerned with spirits, the soul, and other nonmaterial beings In the old curriculum, pneumatics was taught in opposition to the study of physical bodies. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the branch of mechanics... pneumatic engineeringcompressed-air technology 2 noun · historical: the branch of... pneumatologyspiritual philosophy Word family Derived forms hydropneumatics Related forms pneumatichydraulicspneumatologycompressed air Etymology From pneumatic + -s, ultimately from Greek pneuma ('breath, wind, spirit'). That double meaning produced both the modern science of air and the historical philosophical study of spirits. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pneumatics **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /nuːˈmætɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /njuːˈmætɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 106531 ## Meanings 1. the branch of mechanics concerned with gases and their use to transmit force, especially through compressed air 2. historical: the branch of philosophy concerned with spirits, the soul, and other nonmaterial beings ## Examples - The factory uses pneumatics to operate its clamps and lifting arms. - In the old curriculum, pneumatics was taught in opposition to the study of physical bodies. ## Synonyms - pneumatic engineering - compressed-air technology ## Derived Forms - hydropneumatics ## Related Forms - pneumatic - hydraulics - pneumatology - compressed air ## Etymology From pneumatic + -s, ultimately from Greek pneuma ('breath, wind, spirit'). That double meaning produced both the modern science of air and the historical philosophical study of spirits. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown