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Semirigid

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Partially rigid. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    not fully rigid wordnet
  2. 2
    having a form maintained by a rigid internal structure as well as by internal gas pressure wordnet
Noun
  1. 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 telescoping."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From semi- + rigid.

Etymology 2

From semi- + rigid.

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