释义 |
pneu·mat·ics \n(y)üˈmad.iks, -atiks, -ēks sometimes nəˈm-\ noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: pneumat- + -ics 1. : a branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases (as weight, pressure, elasticity) — compare aerodynamics, aeromechanics, aerostatics 2. [New Latin pneumatica, from feminine of Latin pneumaticus pneumatic + English -s] : pneumatology |