aeroelastic

[ air-oh-i-las-tik ]

adjective

, Aeronautics.

1. of, relating to, or resulting from aerodynamic forces:

   tests to determine the aeroelastic stress on a building.

2. deformable by aerodynamic forces.

Other Words From

• aer·o·e·las·tic·i·ty [air-oh-i-la-, stis, -i-tee, -ee-la-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of aeroelastic¹

First recorded in 1930–35; aero- + elastic