angle of incidence
Noun
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The angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence (synset 113913562)
hypernym: angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radianshyponym:
- angle of attack - the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
- critical angle - the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
synonym: incidence angle
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