dihedral
adjective
- having or formed by two intersecting plane faces: a dihedral angle
- having wings that form a dihedral angle with each other, as some airplanes
- being inclined to each other at a dihedral angle: said of airplane wing pairs
noun
- a dihedral angle
- the acute angle, normally upward, between the wings of certain airplanes, designed to improve lateral stability
See dihedral in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dī-hēˈdrəl)
adjective Mathematics - Formed by or having two plane faces; two-sided.
- Relating to, having, or forming a dihedral angle.
noun- Mathematics
a. A dihedral angle.
b. A dihedral group.
- Aeronautics The upward or downward inclination of an aircraft wing from true horizontal.
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