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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.

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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Adj.	1.	aerodynamic - 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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