semi-rigid
Adjective
Meaning
semi-rigid (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of semirigid
Synonyms
Examples
A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow.
Fluid skeletons Hydrostatic skeleton (hydroskeleton) main A hydrostatic skeleton is a semi-rigid, soft tissue structure filled with liquid under pressure, surrounded by muscles.
Nowadays the term "airship" is used only for powered, dirigible balloons, with sub-types being classified as rigid, semi-rigid or non-rigid.
BaZn stabilisers have successfully replaced cadmium-based stabilisers in Europe in many PVC semi-rigid and flexible applications according to the European producers.
During the 1960s, automotive interior safety components, such as instrument and door panels, were produced by back-filling thermoplastic skins with semi-rigid foam.
Semi-rigid airships main A semi-rigid airship has some kind of supporting structure but the main envelope is held in shape by the internal pressure of the lifting gas.