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Mach bands

Mach bands is the plural of Mach band.

Meaning of Mach band

Noun

Mach band (plural Mach bands)

  1. Any of a series of bands of slightly different shades of grey that make up an optical illusion where the contrast between the bands appears to be exaggerated as soon as they contact one another.

Questions about Mach bands

What is Mach bands the plural of?
Mach bands is the plural of Mach band.

Words near Mach bands in the dictionary

  1. MacGyvers
  2. Mach
  3. Mach angle
  4. Mach angles
  5. Mach band
  6. Mach bands
  7. mach bhaja
  8. Mach cone
  9. Mach diamond
  10. Mach diamonds
  11. Mach front

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