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angles of attack

angles of attack is the plural of angle of attack.

Meaning of angle of attack

Noun

angle of attack (plural angles of attack)

  1. The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.
  2. The angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.
  3. The angle between the plane of rotation of a wheel and the outer rail in the track curve.
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, attack.
    Synonyms:
    AOA, α, alpha

Questions about angles of attack

What is angles of attack the plural of?
Angles of attack is the plural of angle of attack.

Words near angles of attack in the dictionary

  1. Anglers Rest
  2. angles
  3. angles and dangles
  4. angles for
  5. angles for farthings
  6. angles of attack
  7. angles of depression
  8. angles of elevation
  9. angles of His
  10. angles of incidence
  11. angles of reflection

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