MACH


Meaning of MACH in English

/ mɑːk; NAmE ; mæk/ noun

[ U ] (often followed by a number) a measurement of speed, used especially for aircraft. Mach 1 is the speed of sound :

a fighter plane with a top speed of Mach 3 (= 3 times the speed of sound)

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WORD ORIGIN

1930s: named after E. Mach (1838-1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher of science.

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