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aeroelasticity
noun aero·elas·tic·i·ty \ˌer-ō-ˌē-ˌlas-ˈti-sə-tē, -i-ˌlas-\
Definition of AEROELASTICITY
: distortion (as from bending) in a structure (as an airplane wing or a building) caused by aerodynamic forces
— aero·elas·tic \-ˈlas-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of AEROELASTICITY
1935
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