angle of attack

noun

1. 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.
2. Railroads. the angular attitude of a wheel flange to the rail, especially on curves.

angle of attack

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of angle of attack¹

First recorded in 1905–10