adj
Meaning 1
Not rigid; flexible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
nonrigid
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adj
Meaning 2
That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Meaning 3
An airship that maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- Nonrigids are cheap and easy to build, store, and transport, but their lack of structural reinforcement limits them to smaller sizes and lower speeds than rigids or semirigids.
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adjective
Meaning 4
designating an airship having a shape maintained only by internal gas pressure and without a supporting structure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: rigid
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *Hreyǵ-der. Proto-Italic *rigēō Latin rigeō Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin rigidusder. Middle English rigide English rigid English nonrigid From non- + rigid.