nonrigid

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nɑnˈrɪdʒɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(non rij′id)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
non•rig•id /nɑnˈrɪdʒɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not rigid.
  2. Aeronauticshaving a flexible gas container without a supporting structure and held in shape only by the pressure of the gas that is inside:A blimp is a nonrigid airship.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
non•rig•id  (non rij′id),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not rigid.
  2. Aeronauticsdesignating a type of airship having a flexible gas container without a supporting structure and held in shape only by the pressure of the gas within.
  • non- + rigid 1905–10

'nonrigid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blimp - soft lens

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