rigid
6
6.8
- adjective
- /ˈrɪdʒɪd/
- Specialized
:
rígido
- rigid body
- rigid collar
- rigid endoscopy
No one has certificated a large, rigid airship in, well, sort of ever.
- No one has certificated a large, rigid airship in, well, sort of ever.
Examples
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Very light, held rigid by air pressure rather than by any innate strength of the material.
Fiction book (1992) -
Every megastructure has a rigid shell built around a power core.
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In some cases, sled test seat surfaces were modified, making them more rigid to accommodate seat load cells.
Academic text (2000) -
The fuel tanks are mounted inside a rigid frame beneath the locomotive cab and between its trucks.
Academic text (1995) -
Students are working on a project in the rigid-bodies paradigm to understand the rotational behavior of an asymmetric object.
Academic text (2003) -
The rigid frame of the airship allows it to maintain its shape even in strong winds.
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Unlike blimps, a rigid airship has a solid structure that prevents it from deflating.
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Engineers designed the rigid airship with a high-strength material to ensure its stability during flight.
Antonyms
How Fluid
6
3.2
- Specialized
1
8.2
- Specialized
5
7.3
- Specialized
6
6.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rigid used for airships also comes from the root rig- meaning 'stiff', because these airships keep their shape with a hard internal frame. That's why a rigid airship does not rely only on gas pressure but stays 'stiff' from its frame.