pneumatiquecommon nounSyllable DecompositionpneumatiqueEtymologyexpandfrom the Greek πνεῦμα pneuma ("breath, respiration")Definitions1. A rubber tube, inflated with air or compressed gas, and attached to the rim of a wheel to cushion shocks, invented in 1888.expand2. A rigid tube in which a vacuum is created by means of pneumatic machines and used to send dispatches, and today to circulate currency.expand3. A type of shell that circulates in this tube.by extensionexpandExpédier un pneumatique.4. A dispatch sent by this means.by extensionexpandC'était un garçon de bureau qui lui apportait un pneumatique que Bellegarde s'empressa de décacheter.Synonymspneupetit bleuPluralpneumatiquesTranslationsenglish:tireSee alsopneumaticien (cn.)
english:tireenglish:tire