aerodynamicist

noun

aero·​dy·​nam·​i·​cist ˌer-ō-dī-ˈna-mə-sist How to pronounce aerodynamicist (audio)
: one who specializes in aerodynamics

Examples of aerodynamicist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Its stability is not surprising given that Lucid's head aerodynamicist is Jean-Charles Monnet, who previously optimized the winglets on Sebastian Vettel's championship Red Bull Formula 1 car and worked to make the body slippery and the rear diffuser functional. Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2022 That seemingly simple question is a controversial and undecided one among aerodynamicists. Scientific American, 1 July 2020 Enlarge / Pat Symonds (right) has had a long career in Formula 1 as an engineer and aerodynamicist. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2022 Though many of us who write about historic automobiles moon over the later E-type Jaguar as perhaps the most beautiful car of all time, there is a lot to recommend the pure shape of the C-type penned by Jaguar Cars designer, aerodynamicist, and artist Malcolm Sayer. Jack R. Nerad, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021 The cheapest and easiest solution to curb the debris dilemma is not to create debris in the first place, says Marlin Sorge, a principal engineer and aerodynamicist at Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, California who wasn’t involved in Astroscale’s projects. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Aug. 2021 So, in 1972, an aerodynamicist named Hermann Burst who had previously worked on the all-conquering 917 racer car was asked to find a way to improve matters. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 19 July 2022 Over the course of 40 years in the sport, that uncanny ability made Newey the leading aerodynamicist in the world’s fastest motor racing series, and turned him into an architect of the Red Bull team’s success. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 28 June 2022 Lucid's head aerodynamicist is Jean-Charles Monnet, who previously optimized the winglets on Sebastian Vettel's championship Red Bull Formula 1 car. Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aerodynamicist was in 1926

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“Aerodynamicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerodynamicist. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

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