Meaning of angle of attack | Babel Free
Definitions
- The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.
- The angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.
- The angle between the plane of rotation of a wheel and the outer rail in the track curve.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle, attack.
Equivalents
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.