nonrigid.
Not rigid; flexible.
Meaning & usage
Not rigid; flexible.
That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid English nonrigid From non- + rigid.
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid English nonrigid From non- + rigid.
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