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angle of incidence definition

angle of incidence

  1. the angle that a light ray or electromagnetic wave striking a surface makes with a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface
  2. Chiefly Brit. angle of attack
  3. Aeron. a permanent angle between the chord of an airfoil and the horizontally level fuselage

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