Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aerodynamic \Aer`o*dy*nam"ic\, Aerodynamic \A`["e]r*o*dy*nam"ic\, a.
Pertaining to the force of air in motion.
having a shape designed to minimize wind resistance (aerodynamic drag) when moving through the air or other gas; -- used especially of vehicles; as, the aerodynamic styling of an automobile.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
a. 1 of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics 2 having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
WordNet
adj. of or relating to aerodynamics
Wikipedia
"Aerodynamic" is an instrumental track by Daft Punk featuring a prominent guitar solo. The track was released on 28 March 2001 as the second single from the Discovery album.
Aerodynamics is the science of the motion of air.
Aerodynamic may also refer to:
- "Aerodynamic" (instrumental), a 2001 instrumental by Daft Punk
- Aerodynamic center
Usage examples of "aerodynamic".
At first glance, the design had made no aerodynamic sense at all, but Dex had insisted on it.
Seconds before, Endeavour had reached Max Q, the point during launch of greatest aerodynamic stress, when the orbiter, thrusting against the resistance of the atmosphere, begins to violently vibrate.
Level flew with her head bent so far down as to be almost level with the stick, thus getting the maximum aerodynamic advantage from the pointy hat.
Its sharp aerodynamic planform had disappeared the instant it struck the rock spur, crumpling and warping until it resembled the worn vacuum-boiled ripples of lava on which it had come to rest.
The trip from orbit to Sandia Spaceport was like all aerodynamic re-entries -- hot, noisy, and rife with acceleration surges.
State-of-the-art wings exhibit pure aerodynamic form, with winglets and other fantastic curves.
Motion slowed, turned sluggish as the Bambara dropped below aerodynamic stallspeed and shifted to direct vertical lift.
He slid along the edges of space once more in the vicious aerodynamic bathtubs that skittered like fidgety waterbugs on a shifting lake of thin atmosphere.
If the saucer got below fifty feet and needed the antigravity rings after aerodynamic lift was lost, the earth would literally push anything loose toward the saucer.
Grimes had no desire to negotiate an atmosphere in a ship the aerodynamic qualities of which had been impaired.
Great bat wings lay against his back like furled umbrellas, and in defiance of all aerodynamic principles, they could actually be used for flight.
Jossie, who got a shrewd once-over for aerodynamic lines and a shake from a hand like a piece of calloused teak.
However, if they joined each other by chain-linking their wing tips, the ensuing aggregates possessed improved aerodynamic properties which increased proportionately with the number of links.
Despite its aerodynamic shape, the IG-2000 created a ripple of sonic booms as it screamed through Bespin's atmosphere, distorting the cloud tops.
Each individually selected birch twig in the broomtail has been honed to aerodynamic perfection, giving the Firebolt unsurpassable balance and pinpoint precision.