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electropneumatic

electropneumatic

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Using both electricity and compressed air to make machines work
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛlɛktrəʊpnuˈmætɪk/
  • Specialized
: electropneumático
  • Standard and custom pressure control regulators, valves, and electropneumatic controllers for gas or liquid control from subatmospheric to 20,000 psig.

Examples

  • An electropneumatic actuator allows for precise control in automated systems.

  • The technician explained how the electropneumatic system uses both electricity and compressed air to operate the machinery.

  • Many modern trains utilize electropneumatic brakes for better stopping power and efficiency.

Surface Forms

electropneumatic positive

Morphology

electropneumatic = pneumatic (transparent) = electro + pneumat + ic

This is a straightforward prefixation of electro- to pneumatic, and the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

The word electropneumatic combines electro- 'electricity' and pneumatic 'air'. So electropneumatic describes machines or systems that work with both electricity and compressed air.