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Angle of attack

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1.NounThe 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.
2.NounThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.
3.NounThe angle between the plane of rotation of a wheel and the outer rail in the track curve.
4.NounUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angle,‎ attack.
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