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angles of incidence

angles of incidence is the plural of angle of incidence.

Meaning of angle of incidence

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

Questions about angles of incidence

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

Words near angles of incidence in the dictionary

  1. angles for farthings
  2. angles of attack
  3. angles of depression
  4. angles of elevation
  5. angles of His
  6. angles of incidence
  7. angles of reflection
  8. angles of refraction
  9. angles of repose
  10. angles of torsion
  11. angles of vanishing stability

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