weight-saving
Cutting unnecessary pounds
Weight-saving describes design choices or materials that reduce mass: weight-saving aluminum components, weight-saving measures in aircraft construction.
The term appears most often in engineering, automotive, and aerospace contexts where lighter means better performance or fuel efficiency.
As a noun, a weight saving is the amount of mass eliminated: The new design achieved a weight saving of twelve pounds.
Element twenty-two
- aluminumElement thirteen
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- airframeAircraft's structural body
winglets · monocoque · thermoplastics · autoclave · load-bearing · aerodynamics · lightweighting · aircraft
Minimal recreational aircraft
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- shelterProtected place or structure
- cookwareFood preparation equipment
quilt · bivy · hammock · minimalist · thru-hiking
Physics of air motion
- turbochargingForced air compression
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- unibodyIntegrated structural shell
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
polymer · chassis · drivetrain · suspension · hood · trunk · doors · fasteners
titanium
Element twenty-two
airframe · winglets · monocoque · thermoplastics · autoclave · load-bearing · aerodynamics · lightweighting · aircraft · spacecraft
ultralight
Minimal recreational aircraft
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- shelterProtected place or structure
cookware · quilt · bivy · hammock · minimalist · thru-hiking
aerodynamics
Physics of air motion
- turbochargingForced air compression
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- unibodyIntegrated structural shell
magnesium · polymer · chassis · drivetrain · suspension · hood · trunk · doors · fasteners · efficiency
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
- machiningSubtractive metalworking process
- castingShaping through liquid form
forging · stamping · prototyping · assembly · fastening · joining · bonding · streamlining
frame
Supporting outer structure
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- componentsConstituent parts
- handlebarsBicycle steering apparatus
seatpost · crankset · pedals · saddle · fork · hubs · spokes · rims · cassette · brakes
weight-savingheavy
Of great mass
heavyweight · weighty · bulky · ponderous · leaden
weight-savingheavy-duty
Built for hard use
overbuilt · fortified · reinforced · reinforcing · robust
weight, saving, weigh, weighs, weighed, weighing, weighty, weightless, weightlessness