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View synonyms for aerodynamic

aerodynamic

/ âr′ō-dī-nămĭk /

  1. Designed to reduce or minimize the drag caused by air as an object moves though it or by wind that strikes and flows around an object. The wings and bodies of airplanes have an aerodynamic shape.


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It is adopting technology—in rocket propulsion, composite construction, and aerodynamic refinements—already in use elsewhere.

But it is more aerodynamic and boasts a more efficient nine-speed transmission.

Carlos hit the ball so hard that gravity never had a chance to damp down the aerodynamic motion.

His silhouettes, which so often make a woman appear aerodynamic and agile, this season left her looking grounded and sluggish.

They offer no suggestions of aerodynamic speed or a masterful sense of balance and coordination.

The range obtained became mostly a matter of aerodynamic design and weight carried.

On the other end was a sleek aerodynamic shape, the product of thousands of hours of design work.

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