n.
Pronunciation: ˌ er- ō - ˌ ē - ˌ las- ' ti-s ə -t ē , -i- ˌ las-
Function: noun
Date: 1935
: distortion (as from bending) in a structure (as an airplane wing or a building) caused by aerodynamic forces
– aero · elas · tic \ - ' las-tik \ adjective