streamlined

[ streem-lahynd ]
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adjective
  1. having a contour designed to offer the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.; optimally shaped for motion or conductivity.

  2. designed or organized to give maximum efficiency; compact.

  1. modernized; up-to-date.

Origin of streamlined

1
First recorded in 1890–95; streamline + -ed2

Other words from streamlined

  • un·stream·lined, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for streamlined

streamlined

/ (ˈstriːmˌlaɪnd) /


adjective
  1. offering or designed to offer the minimum resistance to the flow of a gas or liquid

  2. made more efficient, esp by simplifying

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