rigidizingn.
/ˈrɪdʒᵻdʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrɪdʒədaɪzɪŋ/ The action or result of making something rigid, esp. as part of a manufacturing process; stiffening.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > types of hardness > [noun] > stiffness or rigidity > becoming or making stiff
stiffening1614
rigescence1766
rigidification1890
rigidizing1945
1945 Weight Engin. 3 iii. 28/1 Rigidizing entails little or no increase in weight per unit of finished sheet area.
1962 Flight Internat. 81 104/1 The ‘rigidizing’ is accomplished mechanically by stretching the aluminium foil beyond its elastic limit when the structure is fully inflated.
1999 J. G. Webster in S. Y. Nof Handbk. Industr. Robotics (ed. 2) lviii. 1119 The end-effector provides an initial soft dock followed by rigidizing of the interface.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
rigidizingadj.
/ˈrɪdʒᵻdʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈrɪdʒədaɪzɪŋ/ That makes rigid; stiffening.In quot. 1860 figurative.
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1860 Mauston (Wisconsin) Star 12 Dec. 1/6 The world has a very rigidizing influence on its disciples.
1942 U.S. Patent 2,296,052 2/2 The tabs..form a rigidizing brace therefore capable of supporting the entire container and its contents.
1984 Med. Hypotheses 13 223 The ‘rigidizing’ long term effect of alcohol on membranes appears to be associated with an increase in the proportion of saturated fatty acids.
2005 Constr. & Building Materials 19 489/1 The panels..are formed by two planks with different thickness joined together through the rigidizing ribs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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