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deck angles

deck angles is the plural of deck angle.

Meaning of deck angle

Noun

deck angle (plural deck angles)

  1. Pitch angle; the angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and the horizontal plane.
    • Duncan felt the aircraft nose come up, felt the nose gear leave the runway. The deck angle increased to ten degrees. The plane ran along on the main gear for a short distance and was airborne. The deck angle increased further. At this weight, if the flying pilot did it by the book, Duncan knew the...2018 February 8, Terry Liittschwager, chapter 30, in Wrongful Act, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2024
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Questions about deck angles

What is deck angles the plural of?
Deck angles is the plural of deck angle.

Words near deck angles in the dictionary

  1. decivilized
  2. decivilizes
  3. decivilizing
  4. deck
  5. deck angle
  6. deck angles
  7. deck boat
  8. deck boats
  9. deck box
  10. deck boxes
  11. deck bridge

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