NONRIGID

nonrigid

(adjective) designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nonrigid (not comparable)

not rigid; flexible

(of an airship) That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure

Usage notes

• dirigible is not a synonym

Anagrams

• Girondin

Source: Wiktionary



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THEORETICAL

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