angle of incidence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting.
  2. The angle, usually fixed, between the chord line of a wing or horizontal stabilizer and the axis of the fuselage, measured at the root.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-angle of incidence.wav

Word forms

angle of incidence angles of incidence

Synonyms

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