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- angle of depression/ˈæŋɡl əv dɪˈprɛʃn/In geometry and trigonometry, the angle formed by a horizontal line from the observer and the line of sight to an object located below the observer.nounC1/C2
- angle of deviation/ˈæŋ.ɡəl əv ˌdiː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/The angle by which a ray of light or similar entity is deflected from its original path when passing through a medium or interface.nounC1/C2
- angle of dip/ˈæŋɡl̩ əv ˈdɪp/The angle between the earth's magnetic field lines and the horizontal plane at a specific location.nounLow frequency technical term
- angle of elevation/ˈæŋɡl əv ˌelɪˈveɪʃən/The acute angle measured upward from a horizontal line or plane to a line of sight directed at an object above that line.nounB2/C1
- angle of friction/ˈæŋɡl̩ əv ˈfrɪkʃn̩/The angle between the resultant force and the normal force when an object is on the verge of sliding on a surface, equal to the arctangent of the coefficient of friction.nounC2 - Technical
- angle of incidence/ˈæŋɡl əv ˈɪnsɪdəns/The angle at which a ray (of light, sound, etc.) or an object strikes a surface, measured relative to the perpendicular (normal) to that surface at the point of contact.nounC1-C2 (Academic/Technical)
- angle of lag/ˈæŋɡl̩ əv ˈlæɡ/In electrical engineering, the phase difference where the current waveform lags behind the voltage waveform in an AC circuit containing inductive components.nounC2
- angle of lead/ˈæŋɡəl əv liːd/The phase difference (angle) between the voltage and current in an alternating current circuit where the current waveform leads the voltage waveform.nounC2
- angle of pitch/ˈæŋɡl̩ əv ˈpɪtʃ/The angle formed between the chord line of an aircraft wing or propeller blade and the direction of the air hitting it; a specific measurement in aerodynamics.nounC1/C2
- angle of reflection/ˈæŋɡl̩ əv rɪˈflɛkʃən/The angle formed between a reflected ray (of light or another wave) and an imaginary line perpendicular (normal) to the surface at the point of reflection.nounC2
- angle of refraction/ˈæŋɡl əv rɪˈfrækʃ(ə)n/The angle between a refracted ray and the normal (perpendicular) to the surface at the point of refraction.nounLow
- angle of repose/ˈæŋɡl əv rɪˈpəʊz/The steepest angle at which a loose material (like sand, soil, or gravel) can be piled without sliding.nounLow
- angle of roll/ˈæŋɡl̩ əv rəʊl/In aviation and nautical contexts, the angular displacement of an aircraft or vessel about its longitudinal axis.nounLow
- angle of slide/ˈæŋɡl əv slaɪd/The steepest angle from the horizontal at which a granular or bulk material, such as soil or sand, will slide or flow under its own weight.nounC2
- angle of view/ˈæŋɡl̩ əv vjuː/The angular extent of a scene that a camera or the human eye can capture, measured in degrees.nounC1
- angle of yaw/ˈæŋɡəl əv jɔː/In aviation and navigation, the horizontal angle between an aircraft's or vessel's longitudinal axis and its direction of travel relative to the surrounding air or water.nounC2
- angle plate/ˈæŋɡəl pleɪt/A precision tool used in engineering and metalworking, consisting of a flat plate with two precisely ground, perpendicular faces, used to hold workpieces at a right angle.nounLow
- angle shot/ˈæŋɡl̩ ˌʃɒt/In billiards or pool: a shot where the cue ball strikes the object ball at an angle, causing it to rebound off a cushion or another ball.nounMedium-Low
- angle-closure glaucoma/ˈæŋɡəl ˌkləʊʒə ɡlɔːˈkəʊmə/A serious, acute form of glaucoma where the eye's drainage angle (between iris and cornea) becomes blocked, causing rapid pressure increase and potential vision loss.nounC1
- angle-off/ˈæŋɡəl ɒf/The angular difference between the bearing of a target (e.g., another aircraft) and the longitudinal axis (heading) of one's own aircraft or vehicle.nounVery Low
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