Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sears-haack body

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: sears-haack- -body
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The shape with the lowest theoretical wave drag in supersonic flow, for a given body length and a given volume.

Etymology

The derivation and shape were published independently by Wolfgang Haack in 1941 and William Sears in 1947.

Inflected Forms

Sears-Haack bodies (plural)

Questions

What does sears-haack body mean?: The shape with the lowest theoretical wave drag in supersonic flow, for a given body length and a given volume.
Where does sears-haack body come from?: The derivation and shape were published independently by Wolfgang Haack in 1941 and William Sears in 1947.

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