Nonrigid
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An airship that maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.
"Nonrigids are cheap and easy to build, store, and transport, but their lack of structural reinforcement limits them to smaller sizes and lower speeds than rigids or semirigids."
Adjective
- 1 Not rigid; flexible. not-comparable
- 2 That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure wordnet
Example
More examples"Nonrigids are cheap and easy to build, store, and transport, but their lack of structural reinforcement limits them to smaller sizes and lower speeds than rigids or semirigids."
Etymology
From non- + rigid.