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von Kármán line

von Kármán line is the alternative form of Kármán line.

Meaning of Kármán line

Noun

Kármán line

  1. The altitude at which the atmosphere becomes too thin to support aerodynamic flight.
    • As well as being important for aircraft and spacecraft, the Kármán line is useful for lawyers—the laws that govern space are not the same as the laws that govern Earth's atmosphere!2020, Stephen Hawking, Lucy Hawking, Unlocking the Universe, Penguin UK, →ISBN

Questions about von Kármán line

What is von Kármán line the alternative form of?
Von Kármán line is the alternative form of Kármán line.

Words near von Kármán line in the dictionary

  1. von Karman limit
  2. von Karman line
  3. von Karman vortex street
  4. von Karman vortex streets
  5. von Kármán limit
  6. von Kármán line
  7. von Kármán vortex street
  8. von Kármán vortex streets
  9. von Mangoldt function
  10. von Monakow's tract
  11. von Neumann

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