nonrigid

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nonrigid

adjective non-rigid

not comparable Not rigid; flexible.
not comparable, of an airship That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.

noun nonrigids · non-rigid

An airship that maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure. Nonrigids are cheap and easy to build, store, and transport, but their lack of structural reinforcement limits them to smaller sizes and lower speeds than rigids or semirigids.
Similar: blimp

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@misc{nonrigid_2026,
  title = {nonrigid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonrigid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}