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angle of attack
noun
- alsocalledcomma 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.
- Railroads. the angular attitude of a wheel flange to the rail, especially on curves.
angle of attack
noun
- the acute angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the undisturbed relative airflow Also calledangle of incidence
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Origin of angle of attack1
First recorded in 1905–10
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