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angle of attack

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
an-gle of at-tack
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

Inflected Forms

angles of attack (plural)

Synonyms

AOA α alpha

Questions

What does angle of attack mean?
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.

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