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semirigid

semirigid noun: an airship or dirigible which maintains its shape using a combination of internal pressure and a rigid structural framework.

semirigid: an airship or dirigible which maintains its shape using a combination of internal pressure and a...
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Noun

semirigid (plural semirigids)

  1. An airship or dirigible which maintains its shape using a combination of internal pressure and a rigid structural framework.
    • Semirigids were less expensive to build than rigids, and could be laid flat when deflated, making them much more convenient to store or transport long distances, while a semirigid's internal structural reinforcement allowed it to be built larger than a nonrigid and to fly faster without buckling or...

Adjective

semirigid (not comparable)

  1. Partially rigid.

Synonyms of semirigid

Forms of semirigid

pluralsemirigids
alternative formsemi-rigid

Origin of semirigid

From semi- + rigid.

Phrases with semirigid

Questions about semirigid

What does semirigid mean?
Semirigid means an airship or dirigible which maintains its shape using a combination of internal pressure and a rigid structural framework.
What part of speech is semirigid?
Semirigid can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of semirigid?
The plural of semirigid is semirigids.

Words near semirigid in the dictionary

  1. semiretirements
  2. semiretractile
  3. semirevealing
  4. semirevolute
  5. semirich
  6. semirigid
  7. semirigid balloon
  8. semirigid balloons
  9. semirigidity
  10. semirigidly
  11. semirigids

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