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WordNet Dictionary |
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[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 |
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| See Also: | | angle, angle of attack, critical angle |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| 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.
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