semirigid
[ sem-ee-rij-id, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈrɪdʒ ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
adjective
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Example sentences from the Web for semirigid
Near the forward end of the unit, a semirigid plastic tube was connected, leading up to the face mask.
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British Dictionary definitions for semirigid
semirigid
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈrɪdʒɪd) /
adjective
partly but not wholly rigid
(of an airship) maintaining shape by means of a main supporting keel and internal gas pressure
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