ANGLE OF INCIDENCE - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence

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	Synonyms:	incidence angle

	See Also:	angle, angle of attack, critical angle

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Angle of incidence\ (A["e]ronautics) The angle between the chord of an a["e]rocurve and the relative direction of the undisturbed air current.