DIHEDRAL


Meaning of DIHEDRAL in English

[ dʌɪ'hi:dr(ə)l ]

■ adjective having or contained by two plane faces.

■ noun

1》 an angle formed by two plane faces.

2》 Aeronautics upward inclination of an aircraft's wing.

Origin

C18: from di- 1 + -hedral (see -hedron ).

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