pneumatics

See also: pneumàtics

English

Alternative forms

• pneumaticks (obsolete)

Etymology

From pneumatic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ætɪks

Noun

pneumatics (uncountable)

1. The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
2. (theology, obsolete) The study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.

Related terms

• pneumatic

Translations

branch of mechanics

• Czech: pneumatika (cs) f
• Estonian: pneumaatika
• Finnish: pneumatiikka (fi)
• French: pneumatique (fr) f
• German: Pneumatik (de) f
• Hindi: गैसयांत्रिकी (gaisyāntrikī)
• Portuguese: pneumática (pt) f
• Tagalog: buhagsigwasan

scientific study or knowledge

• German: Pneumatik (de) f, Pneumatologie (de) f

See also

• hydraulics