aerodynamic

English

Etymology

From aero- +‎ dynamic.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: âr′-ō-dī-nă′-mĭk
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɛɹ.oʊ.daɪˈnæ.mɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æmɪk

Adjective

aerodynamic (comparative more aerodynamic, superlative most aerodynamic)

  2. Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.
    • 2024 April 3, Joe Holding, Rebecca Braybrook, “What do DRS, black and white flag, porpoising and more mean? F1 terms explained”, in Autosport‎[1]:
      The faster an F1 car goes, the more turbulent the aerodynamic wake it leaves behind it.
  4. Having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air.
    aerodynamic plane
    aerodynamic vehicle
    aerodynamic wings

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