streamlined bodies
Shapes minimizing resistance
Streamlined bodies are shapes designed to move through air or water with minimal resistance.
The term appears in biology for fish, birds, and marine mammals whose forms reduce drag, and in engineering for vehicles, aircraft, and vessels optimized for speed and efficiency: Dolphins have streamlined bodies that let them slice through water.
- barracudaLarge predatory saltwater fish
- dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
- bullet trainHigh-velocity passenger locomotive
- sleek designSmooth, elegant appearance
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
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