angle of attack

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Definition of angle of attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

aeronautics

TECH.

angle between airfoil chord line and airflow

TECH.

The pilot adjusted the angle of attack for better lift.

angle of incidence

incidence angle

maritime

TECH.

angle between sail and wind direction

TECH.

The sailor checked the angle of attack to optimize speed.

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angle between airfoil chord line and airflow

Expressions with angle

angle for

try to get something indirectly

She angled for a promotion by attending every meeting.

from every angle

adv.

in a way that shows something from all physical directions or sides

The car looks impressive from every angle on the showroom floor.

what's one's angle

exp.

asks what motive someone has for a particular action

You keep buying him gifts; what's your angle here?

angle for sympathy

tactic used to evoke others' pity or support

She used an angle for sympathy to gain support.

angle for attention

try to get noticed by others

She angled for attention by telling a dramatic story.

what is someone's angle on this

exp.

inquiring about someone's hidden motive or agenda

I wonder what his angle on this deal is.

Expressions with attack

snack attack

sudden craving for snacks

I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.

mac attack

craving for McDonald's food

I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.

come under attack

be criticized or opposed by others

The new policy came under attack from various groups.

best defense is attack

exp.

acting first can protect you better than waiting

In court, their best defense is attack.

the best defence is attack

exp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

brunt of the attack

main force or impact of an attack

The city bore the brunt of the attack.

launch a withering attack on

start a strong and damaging criticism

The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.

return to the attack

start trying again after stopping or failing before

After a short break, she returned to the attack.

attack dog

dog trained to attack on command

The security team used an attack dog for protection.

attack the problem

begin working on solving the problem

We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

Terms with angle of attack included in their meaning

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stall

aviation

exceed critical angle of attack, losing lift

critical angle

aviation

angle of attack causing an airfoil to stall

AoA

acr.

acr: angle of attack

the angle between the wing and oncoming air

AOA

acr.

acr: angle of attack

the angle between wing and oncoming air

stall angle

aviation

angle of attack causing loss of lift

Examples of angle of attack in a sentence

Adjusting the angle of attack can prevent stalling.
Adjusting the angle of attack improved the yacht's performance.
The angle of attack is crucial for efficient sailing.

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French:angle d'attaque, angle de voile, ...
German:Anstellwinkel, Anströmwinkel, ...
Italian:angolo di attacco, angolo d'incidenza, ...
Spanish:ángulo de ataque, ángulo de incidencia, ...
Portuguese:ângulo de ataque, ângulo de incidência, ...
Chinese:攻角, 迎风角, ...
Japanese:迎角, 迎え角, ...
Arabic:زَاوِيَة الهُجُوم, زاوية هجوم, ...
Hebrew:זָוִוית הַהַתְקָפָה, זָוִית הַתְּקִיפָה, ...
Russian:угол атаки, ...
Ukrainian:кут атаки, ...
Hindi:हमले का कोण, पाल का कोण, ...
Bengali:আক্রমণের কোণ, অ্যাটাকের কোণ, ...
Catalan:angle d'atac, ...
Czech:úhel náběhu, úhel nastavení plachty, ...
Danish:angrebsvinkel, sejlingsvinkel, ...
Dutch:invalshoek, aanvalshoek, ...
Greek:γωνία προσβολής, γωνία ανέμου, ...
Hungarian:állásszög, vitorlaszög, ...
Khmer:មុំវាយប្រហារ, មុំរវាងសំពៅ និងទិសខ្យល់, ...
Korean:받음각, 항해각, ...
Persian:زاویه حمله, ...
Polish:kąt natarcia, kąt ustawienia, ...
Portuguese (BR):ângulo de ataque, ...
Romanian:unghi de atac, unghi de navigație, ...
Swedish:anfallsvinkel, ...
Thai:มุมปะทะ, มุมใบเรือ, ...
Turkish:saldırı açısı, rüzgar açısı, ...
Vietnamese:góc tấn công, góc gió, ...

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Definition of angle of attack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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