aerodynamic
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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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Adj. | 1. | ![]() 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" 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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aerodynamic
adj → aerodynamisch
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aerodynamic
[ˈɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] adj → aerodinamico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995