- axis of incidence
- axis of incidence nounThe line passing through the point of incidence of a ray perpendicularly to the refracting surface• • •Main Entry: ↑axis
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angle of incidence — 1. Also called incidence. Optics, Physics. the angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting. 2. (on an airplane) the angle, usually fixed, between a wing or tail… … Universalium
angle of incidence — an′gle of in′cidence n. 1) opt phs Also called incidence the angle that a ray, as of light, makes with a normal to a surface at the point where the ray meets the surface. 2) aer. (on an airplane) the angle, usu. fixed, between a wing or tail root … From formal English to slang
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angle of incidence — noun a) The angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting. b) The angle, usually fixed, between the chord line of a wing or horizontal stabilizer and the … Wiktionary
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