semirigid

IPA: sɛmɪrˈɪdʒʌd

(aviation) An airship or dirigible which maintains its shape using a combination of internal pressure and a rigid structural framework.

Examples of "semirigid" in Sentences

A semirigid seat member is hinged to a back member.
An elevator cab is constructed of a thin, somewhat semirigid skeleton.
C. Liquefied gas is stored in a large rigid or semirigid cylindrical container.
Kolpin makes a semirigid case for vehicles and ATVs; I believe you'll find that in Cabela's catalogue.
Near the forward end of the unit, a semirigid plastic tube was connected, leading up to the face mask.
The gaskets around the airlock in the bow were festooned with semirigid globs and streamers of translucent caulk, like clumsy strands of imitation seaweed.
Mariano was in the next room, sitting on an examination table as he carefully pulling his drawstring trousers over the semirigid plastic cast that encased his right leg.
Its Rolls-Royce Allison engine and twin semirigid blades were "silent running," which essentially meant targets on the ground could not hear the chopper until it was directly over them.
Its Rolls-Royce Allison engine and twin semirigid blades were “silent running,” which essentially meant targets on the ground could not hear the chopper until it was directly over them.
The small control panel on his left arm is already glowing with a small LED annunciator, and he pushes the button to power it up and pressurize, hearing the tiny fans come alive as the oxygen mix floods the suit and the arms and legs go semirigid.