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angle of incidence

angle of incidence noun: the angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting.

Noun

angle of incidence (plural angles of incidence)

  1. The angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting.
  2. The angle, usually fixed, between the chord line of a wing or horizontal stabilizer and the axis of the fuselage, measured at the root.
    Synonyms:
    angle of attack

angle of incidence meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

angle of incidence in Tamil

படுகோணம்

angle of incidence in Tagalog

angle that a straight line makes with the normal of a surface
siha ng pagpasok

angle of incidence in Malay

angle that a straight line makes with the normal of a surface
sudut tuju

angle of incidence in Indonesian

angle that a straight line makes with the normal of a surface
sudut datang

Synonyms of angle of incidence

Forms of angle of incidence

pluralangles of incidence

Questions about angle of incidence

What does angle of incidence mean?
Angle of incidence means the angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting.
What is angle of incidence in Tamil?
Angle of incidence in Tamil is படுகோணம். See Angle of incidence meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is angle of incidence?
Angle of incidence is a noun.
What is the plural of angle of incidence?
The plural of angle of incidence is angles of incidence.

Words near angle of incidence in the dictionary

  1. angle levels
  2. angle of attack
  3. angle of depression
  4. angle of elevation
  5. angle of His
  6. angle of incidence
  7. angle of loll
  8. angle of Louis
  9. angle of reflection
  10. angle of refraction
  11. angle of repose

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