aerodynamic

American  

[air-oh-dahy-nam-ik] / ˌɛər oʊ daɪˈnæm ɪk /

adjective

1. having the effect of reducing the drag on an object as it moves through the air or as air flows around it.

2. of, relating to, or informed by the science of aerodynamics.

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aerodynamic Scientific  

/ âr′ō-dī-năm′ĭk /

1. Designed to reduce or minimize the drag caused by air as an object moves though it or by wind that strikes and flows around an object. The wings and bodies of airplanes have an aerodynamic shape.

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Example Sentences

The McLaren car is believed to be a little overweight, so there is lap time to be gained there - even without aerodynamic upgrades, which are in the pipeline.

From BBC

The classic example remains the 2009 season, when Brawn GP exploited an aerodynamic loophole with an innovation known as a “double diffuser.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A Ph.D. in aerodynamics wasn’t mandatory, but it helped.

From The Wall Street Journal

His hope is that the new cars, which return to an aerodynamic approach much more like the ones with which he had so much success, will help him recover his mojo.

From BBC

That has left Aston Martin at least four months behind rivals in terms of aerodynamic development.

From BBC

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