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angle of attack

noun

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  1. The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it

    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.

  2. The angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.

  3. The angle between the plane of rotation of a wheel and the outer rail in the track curve.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

      Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, attack.

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