adjective
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partly but not wholly rigid
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(of an airship) maintaining shape by means of a main supporting keel and internal gas pressure
Etymology
Origin of semirigid
Vocabulary lists containing semirigid
Example Sentences
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The coast guard dispatched several vessels to assist, including semirigid inflatable boats and a tugboat, and found several people who were unconscious and in critical condition aboard.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Use semirigid or rigid metal ducting, which is smoother inside and less likely to catch lint.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2022
“On the outside, obviously, he’s a semirigid blue gel, but ideologically, he feels an affinity with—”
From Slate ● Feb. 29, 2020
Its replacement, Wingfoot Two, will look about the same, but it will be a semirigid dirigible.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2017
Three types were considered for a commencement, the P type or Piccolo was the first effort, then followed the M type, which signifies "medium sized," and also the semirigid Forlanini.
From British Airships, Past, Present, and Future by George Whale
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