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Angle of attack

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.

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noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    The angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.

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