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aerodynamic
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aer·o·dy·nam·ic  (âr-d-nmk) also aer·o·dy·nam·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to aerodynamics.
2. Designed with rounded edges so as to reduce wind drag and thereby increase fuel efficiency. Used especially of motor vehicles.
aero·dy·nami·cal·ly adv.
aerodynamic  (âr-d-nmk)
Designed to reduce or minimize the drag caused by air as an object moves though it or by wind that strikes and flows around an object. The wings and bodies of airplanes have an aerodynamic shape.
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aerodynamic
top: high drag on a less aerodynamic shape;
bottom: low drag on a more aerodynamic shape
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.aerodynamic - of or relating to aerodynamicsaerodynamic - of or relating to aerodynamics      
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
2.aerodynamic - designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; "a streamlined convertible"
flowing, sleek, streamlined
smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
Translations
aerodynamic [ˈɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] ADJ → aerodinámico
aerodynamic [ˌɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] adj → aérodynamique
aerodynamic
adj → aerodynamisch
aerodynamic [ˈɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] adj → aerodinamico/a
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