angle of attack
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angle of attack
noun angles of attack
- 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.
- The angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.
- The angle between the plane of rotation of a wheel and the outer rail in the track curve.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, attack.
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noun angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it
| Français | incidence |
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| Deutsch | Anstellwinkel |
| Ελληνικά | γωνία προσβολής gonía prosvolís |
| Română | unghi de atac |
| Русский | у́гол ата́ки úgol atáki |
| Tiếng Việt | góc tấn |
noun angle between the plane of rotation of a wheel and the outer rail
| Русский | у́гол набега́ния úgol nabegánija |
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title = {angle of attack},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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