noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun

1. 1
   An idealized solid whose size and shape are fixed and remain unaltered when forces are applied; used in Newtonian mechanics to model real objects.

Synonyms

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nondeformable bodynondeformable objectrigid body simulationrigid objectrigid structuresolid

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deformable bodydeformable objectelastic bodyelastic object