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aer·o·dy·nam·ic

 (âr′ō-dī-năm′ĭk) also aer·o·dy·nam·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
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.
aer′o·dy·nam′i·cal·ly adv.
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aerodynamic
top: high wind drag on a less aerodynamic shape
bottom: low wind drag on a more aerodynamic shape

aer·o·dy·nam·ic

(âr′ō-dī-năm′ĭk)
1. Relating to objects, such as the wings of airplanes, that are designed to reduce wind drag.
2. Relating to aerodynamics.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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"
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Translations

aerodynamic

[ˈɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] ADJ → aerodinámico
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aerodynamic

[ˌɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] adj → aérodynamique
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

aerodynamic

adj → aerodynamisch
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aerodynamic

[ˈɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] adj → aerodinamico/a
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