Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mach angle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables: mach an-gle
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The angle at which shock waves separate from an object travelling supersonically. The angle is related to the Mach number of the supersonic object.

Etymology

From Mach (“Ernst Mach”) + angle.

Inflected Forms

Mach angles (plural)

Questions

What does mach angle mean?: The angle at which shock waves separate from an object travelling supersonically. The angle is related to the Mach number of the supersonic object.
Where does mach angle come from?: From Mach (“Ernst Mach”) + angle.

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