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angle of attack

American  

noun

  1. especially British, angle of incidence.  Aeronautics. the acute angle between the chord of an aircraft wing or other airfoil and the direction of the relative wind.

  2. Railroads. the angular attitude of a wheel flange to the rail, especially on curves.

angle of attack British  

noun

  1. Also called: angle of incidence.  the acute angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the undisturbed relative airflow

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Etymology

Origin of angle of attack

First recorded in 1905–10

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