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Electric ones move more smoothly than pneumatic models and require just a single press of a button to raise and lower.

With pneumatic desks, you press down a lever to activate a gas cylinder that causes the desk to go up or down.

Just as I might prefer a hefty 28-ounce hammer to your trusty 16-ounce one, or holster that big banger for a pneumatic palm nailer in a tight spot, personal preference and lifestyle are important when making a choice.

Random orbital sanders can be corded, cordless, or pneumatic-powered for people with compressors in their wood shops.

This pneumatic-powered orbital sander requires an air compressor, so it might not be great for casual woodworkers.

My current wife has no need for a jealous bone in her pneumatic body.

The pneumatic action used by Willis, Cavaill-Coll and a score of other builders leaves little to be desired.

Many of the pneumatic actions made to-day, however, are disappointing in these particulars.

Undoubtedly the first improvements to be named must be the pneumatic and electro-pneumatic actions.

As before stated, Cavaill-Coll and Willis worked as pioneers in perfecting and in introducing the pneumatic action.

No tubular-pneumatic action is entirely satisfactory when the distance between the keys and the organ is great.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pneumatic, such as: aerial, atmospheric, blowy, breezy, drafty, and exposed.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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