semirigid

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

/ ˌsɛm iˈrɪdʒ ɪd, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

not fully rigid; partly rigid.

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.

Nearby words

semiquantitative, semiquaver, semiquinone, semiramis, semireligious, semirigid, semiround, semis, semiserious, semiskilled, semisoft

Origin of semirigid

First recorded in 1905–10; semi- + rigid

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Examples from the Web for semirigid

Near the forward end of the unit, a semirigid plastic tube was connected, leading up to the face mask.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton

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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