HYDROPNEUMATIC

Etymology

Adjective

hydropneumatic (not comparable)

Operated by both fluid and air power

Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*pneu*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + pneumatic: cf. F. hydropneumatique.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or depending upon, both liquid and gaseous substances; as, hydropneumatic apparatus for collecting gases over water or other liquids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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