semirigid

[ sem-ee-rij-id, sem-ahy- ]

adjective

1. not fully rigid; partly rigid.
2. Aeronautics. noting or pertaining to a type of airship whose shape is maintained by means of a rigid keellike structure and by internal gas pressure.

semirigid

/ ˌsɛmɪˈrɪdʒɪd /

adjective

1. partly but not wholly rigid
2. (of an airship) maintaining shape by means of a main supporting keel and internal gas pressure

Word History and Origins

Origin of semirigid¹

First recorded in 1905–10; semi- + rigid

Example Sentences

Near the forward end of the unit, a semirigid plastic tube was connected, leading up to the face mask.

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