hydropneumatic

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adjective

Operated by both fluid and air power

OriginEnglish pneumatic ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) ← Proto-Hellenic *údōr →
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Meanings

adjectivehydropneumatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOperated by both fluid and air power
  2. not comparableBeing, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  3. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  4. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  6. Englishhydro-
  7. Englishpneumatic
  8. Englishhydropneumatic

From hydro- + pneumatic.

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APA

hydropneumatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropneumatic

MLA

“hydropneumatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropneumatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydropneumatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydropneumatic.

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