Meaning of PNEUMATICS
| Pronunciation: | | nyoo'matiks
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| | Definition: | | [n] the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pneu*mat"ics\, n. [Cf. F. pneumatique.]
1. That branch of science which treats of the mechanical
properties of air and other elastic fluids, as of their
weight, pressure, elasticity, etc. See {Mechanics}.
2. (Philos. & Theol.) The scientific study or knowledge of
spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and
men.
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