Definition & Meaning of "pneumatic tube system"in English

Pneumatic tube system

a network of tubes that uses compressed air or vacuum to transport small items or documents quickly and securely within a building or facility

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

pneumatic tube systems

Examples

The hospital installed a pneumatic tube system to quickly transport medications and lab samples between departments.

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